Football Preview: Keystone Wildcats vs. Cloverleaf Colts
Keystone and Cloverleaf are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Keystone Wildcats will square off against the Cloverleaf Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keystone will be strutting in after a win while Cloverleaf will be coming in after a defeat.
Keystone is headed out to face Cloverleaf after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Keystone claimed a resounding 62-14 victory over Northwestern at home.
Zach Shackelford had a dynamite game for Keystone, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 108 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Shackelford was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards. Zach Taylor got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Cloverleaf kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 49-21 loss at the hands of Buckeye. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Bucks are ranked 170th).
Keystone came up short against Cloverleaf in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 17-7. Can Keystone avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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