Football Preview: Clayton Bears vs. Owen-Withee Blackhawks
The Clayton Bears will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Owen-Withee Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clayton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley Christian , sneaking past 2-0. The two-point effort marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Owen-Withee put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Lake Holcombe 76-0 on the road. Fans of the Blackhawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Owen-Withee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Dominic Sherwood and Mason Gay were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. Gay is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Owen-Withee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Clayton's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Owen-Withee, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Clayton beat Owen-Withee 33-22 in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clayton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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