Football Preview: Dickinson Gators vs. Clear Lake Falcons
Dickinson is 9-1 against Clear Lake since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dickinson Gators will look to defend their home field against the Clear Lake Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Dickinson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Dickinson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Clear Brook for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-0 win at home. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Wolverines are ranked 667th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Malachi Gamble was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jaeden Bowie was another key rusher, rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dickinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Clear Lake had to suffer through a 43-13 loss at the hands of Clear Springs. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-7.
Penny Robinson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns. 85 of those passing yards were hauled in by Talandis Cotton.
Dickinson now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Clear Lake, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Dickinson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clear Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Dickinson against Clear Lake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 60-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clear Lake's Devin Lippold, who rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Dickinson to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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