Preview: Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama vs. Maple Grove
If the MaxPreps state rankings hold true, the near future looks bright for Maple Grove. They will look to defend their home turf on Friday against Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama at 7:00 PM. Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama also lit up the scoreboard in their last contest, so this could be a high-scoring contest.
Maple Grove took care of business in their home opener. They steamrollered Griffith Institute 51-8.
Meanwhile, Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama was the big favorite in their most recent match, and for good reason. They put a hurting on they to the tune of 46-6. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-0.
Their wins lifted both teams to an identical 1-0. In their win, Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama relied heavily on senior Derek Ecklund, who rushed for 143 yards and 2 touchdowns; a key strategy for Maple Grove will lie in finding a way to minimize his impact.
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