Football Recap: Clare Skates Past Shepherd with Ease

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2024, 8:49am

Football Recap: Clare Pioneers vs. Shepherd Bluejays

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Clare got themselves on the board against Shepherd on Friday, but Shepherd never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Shepherd Bluejays 49-0 on the road. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Pioneers this season.

Jayden Arthur continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 119 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards.

Clare wouldn't let Shepherd keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Clare can thank Dylan Kruskamp and Ryan Louch for forcing both of them.

Clare pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Shepherd, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clare's road trip will continue as they head out to face Pinconning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pinconning's defense has only allowed 9.1 points per game this season, so Clare's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Shepherd, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Bluejays dukes it out withFarwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shepherd is facing Farwell at the right time seeing as Farwell is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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