In their previous meeting, Clyde routed Merkel 50 - 0. Clyde came out of the rematch with the result it wanted, but it took a lot more work this time around. Clyde came out on top in a nail-biter against Merkel last week, sneaking past 23 - 21. The outcome was a definite jolt of excitement for Clyde after its previous game, where the margin was anything but close.
Clyde got off to a good start with a 16-point offensive effort in the first half. That gave them a 16 - 8 advantage at the half. Clyde was outscored 13 to seven in the second half but capitalized on its first-half cushion.
The win lifted Clyde to 4-2. Merkel dropped down to.500 with a 3-3 record.
Both Merkel and Clyde will be guarding their home fields in their upcoming games. Merkel will face off against Comanche Friday at 7:30 PM. This will be Merkel's most challenging opponent yet. As for Clyde, it will battle it out against Early on Friday at 7:30 PM.
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