Football Preview: Clinton Prairie Gophers vs. Eastern Comets
Clinton Prairie hasn't had much luck against Eastern recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Clinton Prairie Gophers will venture away from home to face off against the Eastern Comets at 7:00 p.m.
Clinton Prairie's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Carroll on Friday. They took a blow against the Cougars, falling 42-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Gophers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Eastern entered their tilt with Sheridan on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Blackhawks 38-23. The Comets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Eastern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Pickett led the charge by rushing for 185 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Pickett a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Hurt, who picked up 157 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Clinton Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Eastern, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Clinton Prairie took a serious blow against Eastern when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 48-20. Thankfully for Clinton Prairie, Jayden Eagle (who rushed for 275 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per carry) 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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