Football Preview: Clearfield Falcons vs. Roy Royals
Clearfield is 0-8 against Roy since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Clearfield Falcons will take on the Roy Royals at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Clearfield finally turned things around against Jordan on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 40-23 win over the Beetdiggers. The Falcons pushed the score to 33-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Beetdiggers cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Roy faced Weber in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Roy took down Weber 48-34. The Royals' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Robert Young had a dynamite game for Roy, rushing for 176 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 90 receiving yards. Young really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. Dru Gardner was another key player, throwing for 227 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Roy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Colby Frokjer. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Clearfield's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Roy, their record now sits at 3-0.
Clearfield took a serious blow against Roy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 56-0. Thankfully for Clearfield, Daeqwan Snider (who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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