Football Recap: McClave Cardinals vs. Springfield Longhorns
On Friday, McClave faced Springfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The McClave Cardinals strolled past the Springfield Longhorns with points to spare, taking the game 42-26. The Cardinals' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
McClave was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
McClave wouldn't let Springfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. McClave can thank Ryan Steinbrunn and Tuff Kelley for forcing both of them. Kelley has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
McClave's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Springfield, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
McClave will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Rocky Ford at 7:00 p.m. McClave is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.9 points per game this season. As for Springfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Las Animas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Las Animas also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 38.9 points per game.
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