Football Preview: Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs vs. Clarkson/Leigh Patriots
Humphrey-Lindsay is 4-0 against Clarkson/Leigh since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clarkson/Leigh Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Humphrey-Lindsay strolled past Newman Grove/St. Edward with points to spare, taking the game 26-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Humphrey-Lindsay's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Groteluschen led the charge by rushing for 157 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Groteluschen a new career-high in rushing yards. Caden Brandl was another key rusher, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Humphrey-Lindsay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clarkson/Leigh). They blew past Madison 84-26 at home on Friday. With the Patriots ahead 64-20 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Tucker Matthies continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 226 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Crosley, who rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
Humphrey-Lindsay's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2. As for Clarkson/Leigh, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Humphrey-Lindsay has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clarkson/Leigh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 305.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Humphrey-Lindsay against Clarkson/Leigh in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, as the squad secured a 44-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clarkson/Leigh's Lance Paprocki, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Humphrey-Lindsay to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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