Football Game Preview: Clayton Yellowjackets vs. Cloudcroft Bears

By Team Reports Sep 26, 2024, 8:26pm

Football Preview: Clayton Yellowjackets vs. Cloudcroft Bears

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The Clayton Yellowjackets will take on the Cloudcroft Bears at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Clayton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Navajo Pine, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Clayton was ranked sixth). Clayton simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat Navajo Pine 58-0 at home. The game marked the Yellowjackets' most dominant win of the season so far.

It was another big night for Omar Valdez, who threw for 169 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes. Another player making a difference was Adrian Quintana, who gained 40 total yards and two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Cloudcroft can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 68-20 victory over Dulce on the road. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

The win made it two in a row for Clayton and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Cloudcroft, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

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