Football Preview: Paulsboro Red Raiders vs. Clayton Clippers
The Paulsboro Red Raiders will face off against the Clayton Clippers at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. Paulsboro is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Paulsboro didn't have too much breathing room in their match against West Deptford, but they still walked away with a 18-12 victory.
The critical scores for Paulsboro came from Malakhai Mckenzie, Jeremiah Carr, and Dae'John Williams.
Paulsboro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ky'Aire Harvey and Williams.
Meanwhile, Clayton made easy work of Sterling last Friday and carried off a 33-7 win. The Clippers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 26 points or more this season.
Paulsboro is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Clayton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2-1.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Paulsboro has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clayton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Paulsboro against Clayton when the teams last played back in November of 2014, as the squad secured a 47-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clayton's Donovan Simon, who threw for 145 yards and 47 touchdowns on only 13 passes. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Paulsboro to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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