Football Preview: Solomon Gorillas vs. Clifton-Clyde Eagles
The Solomon Gorillas will venture away from home to take on the Clifton-Clyde Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Solomon will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by Little River at home and fell 56-0. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Gorillas' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Clifton-Clyde came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 36-28 victory over the Leopards.
Solomon's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Clifton-Clyde, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Solomon was taken down by Clifton-Clyde 66-20 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Solomon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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