Football Preview: Clay Center Tigers vs. Wamego Red Raiders
The Clay Center Tigers will square off against the Wamego Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay Center is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.8 points per game this season.
Clay Center took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Concordia 28-0 at home. That looming 28-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Weston Hammond and he. Hammond rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown. Eisaac Girton also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Clay Center is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Clay Center was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Concordia only rushed for 75.
Meanwhile, Wamego entered their tilt with Chapman on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 56-16 victory over the Fighting Irish. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Clay Center back to even at 3-3. As for Wamego, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Clay Center beat Wamego 19-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay Center since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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