Football Preview: McClatchy Lions vs. Antelope Titans
The McClatchy Lions will challenge the Antelope Titans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Antelope took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on McClatchy, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, McClatchy finally turned things around against Kennedy on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 38-0 win over the Cougars. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jeremiah Giles had a dynamite game for McClatchy, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Giles a new career-high in rushing yards. Sammy Hernandez-Hartman was another key back, gaining 80 total yards and two touchdowns.
McClatchy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aaron "Kiko" Brambilia. McClatchy got some further help from Austin Aten: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Antelope was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 55-22 loss at the hands of Placer. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 586th, while the Hillmen are ranked 108th).
The losing side was boosted by Richie Graham, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Jaymo Shakur also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 96 receiving yards.
McClatchy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Antelope, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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