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<p>The high school season is going at full pace in the state of Texas and thousands of teams are getting on the field each week to compete for the much-coveted spots in the playoffs.</p>
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<p>Prep Soccer will be following the action closely, covering as many matches as possible every week and providing reports featuring the players that had remarkable performances in those encounters. On Tuesday, we went to the Memorial area in Houston to follow the highly-anticipated rivalry match between the Stratford Spartans and the Memorial Mustangs.</p>
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<p>Our <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2023/03/texas-hs-girls-stratford-vs-memorial/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">match report</a> tells everything you need to know about the Spartans' 5-1 victory and here are the best photos from the duel:</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3191.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108938" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford players hurdle before the start of the match</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3204.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108912" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford's [player_tooltip player_id='108733' first='Allison' last='Goodwin'] in possession</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3214.jpg?w=1022" alt="" class="wp-image-108913" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford's [player_tooltip player_id='54870' first='Ryann' last='Weber'] shields the ball from an opponent</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3227.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108914" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford's [player_tooltip player_id='26936' first='Kristin' last='Geczik'] makes a pass</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3230.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108915" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Memorial's Madison Ramke makes a save</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3234.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108916" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford players celebrate a goal</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3243.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108917" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford's Mary Paul makes a pass</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3245.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108918" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Memorial's Katherine Prewett and Stratford's [player_tooltip player_id='54870' first='Ryann' last='Weber'] during an aerial battle</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3246.jpg?w=896" alt="" class="wp-image-108919" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford's [player_tooltip player_id='54870' first='Ryann' last='Weber'] shields the ball from an opponent</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3249.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108920" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Memorial's Indya Dotson controls the ball</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3254.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108922" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford's Lizzie Emerson dribbles the ball</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3257.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108923" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford's [player_tooltip player_id='108733' first='Allison' last='Goodwin'] dribbles the ball</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3322.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108924" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford's [player_tooltip player_id='26936' first='Kristin' last='Geczik'] in possession</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3343.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108925" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford's Lizzie Emerson makes a tackle</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3341-1.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108686" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford's [player_tooltip player_id='108733' first='Allison' last='Goodwin'] and Memorial's Molly Oldham fight for the ball</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3348.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108926" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Memorial's Molly Oldham makes a clearance</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3355.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108927" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Memorial's Indya Dotson and [player_tooltip player_id='27343' first='Zoe' last='Seeley'] celebrate a goal</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3369.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108929" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford's Ellie Stephenson blocks a shot from Memorial's [player_tooltip player_id='26383' first='Adelhia' last='Ghonda']</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3384.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108930" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stratford's Lauren Ahearn makes a tackle</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3386.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108931" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Memorial's [player_tooltip player_id='26383' first='Adelhia' last='Ghonda'] controls the ball</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3389.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108932" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Memorial's [player_tooltip player_id='26383' first='Adelhia' last='Ghonda'] tries to turn on Stratford's Ellie Stephenson</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3396.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108933" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Memorial's [player_tooltip player_id='26383' first='Adelhia' last='Ghonda'] dribbles ball</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3400.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108934" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Memorial's Charlotte Hardig clears the ball</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3406.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-108935" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Memorial's [player_tooltip player_id='27343' first='Zoe' last='Seeley'] and Stratford's [player_tooltip player_id='26936' first='Kristin' last='Geczik'] race for the ball</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/IMG_3423.jpg?w=813" alt="" class="wp-image-108936" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Memorial's Lauren Patterson and Stratford's Ellie Stephenson fight for possession</figcaption></figure>
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