Football Preview: Clearwater Indians vs. Pratt Greenbacks
The Clearwater Indians will take on the Pratt Greenbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Clearwater's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Collegiate on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Spartans. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last match, Pratt made sure to put some points up on the board against Phillipsburg on Friday. Pratt claimed a resounding 49-20 win over Phillipsburg on the road. The result was nothing new for the Greenbacks, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Taye Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 43 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Cresten Pore was another key player, throwing for 262 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pratt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Clearwater's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Pratt, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Clearwater has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 263.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pratt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 234.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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