Football Preview: Gateway Christian Warriors vs. Clayton Yellowjackets
After two games on the road, Gateway Christian is heading back home. They will welcome the Clayton Yellowjackets at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Gateway Christian's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They blew past Hagerman/Lake Arthur, posting a 50-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matchups by 36 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clayton had no problem doing just that last Friday. They blew past the Wildcats 56-6. The victory was nothing new for the Yellowjackets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clayton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Omar Valdez, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. Valdez continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Christian Petterson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Clayton's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 11 times. Eli Ritchie led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself.
Clayton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Gateway Christian, their record now sits at 6-2.
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