The Stratford Elks football team carries on hot dog Thanksgiving tradition

by Kale Steed

November 27, 2025

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The Stratford Elks will be making their 20th appearance in the last 26th year during the third round of the UIL Texas High School football playoffs when they take on the Bovina Mustangs a Class 2A Division II regional semifinal game at 6 p.m., Friday at Dick Bivins Stadium.

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Press Pass Sports Editor Kale Steed went to visit Stratford head coach Jonathan Murphy to talk about the Elks practicing on Thanksgiving, the hot dog tradition and Murphy’s relationship with Bovina head coach Wade Wilson.

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Kale Steed

Kale Steed has worked in media since 2002 and has covered sports full-time since 2010, when he joined KVII-TV as a weekend sports reporter and sports anchor. From 2010–2014, he covered high school and collegiate athletics across the Texas Panhandle before transitioning from television to print journalism. In 2014, Steed joined the Amarillo Globe-News as a staff sports reporter. In 2019, he launched Press Pass Sports, betting on himself to build an independent outlet dedicated to in-depth local sports coverage. Accolades: Lone Star Conference Kirk Hill Writer of the Year (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019), THSCA Putt Powell Award — Sports Writer of the Year (2018), TGCA Division I Sports Writer of the Year (2022)