Football Preview: Clarkson/Leigh Patriots vs. David City Scouts
Clarkson/Leigh has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the David City Scouts at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clarkson/Leigh's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Newman Grove/St. Edward for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-0 win on the road. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Patriots had established a 42 point advantage.
Clarkson/Leigh got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Blake Loseke out in front who rushed for 61 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Crosley, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Clarkson/Leigh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 282 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, David City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Humphrey-Lindsay, posting a 64-14 win at home.
It was another big night for Cameron Hlavac, who rushed for 78 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 181 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Reese Svoboda, who gained 109 total yards and two touchdowns.
Clarkson/Leigh pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for David City, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Clarkson/Leigh has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 311.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like David City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 201. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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