Football Preview: Akron Rams vs. Clear Creek Golddiggers
The Akron Rams will be playing at home against the Clear Creek Golddiggers at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Akron sitting on three straight victories and Clear Creek on five.
Akron is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Merino, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Akron was ranked seventh). Everything went Akron's way against Merino last Friday as Akron made off with a 56-32 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Akron has posted against Merino since October 7, 2016.
Jakzon Livesay continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles and defended five passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Merek Charney, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Clear Creek made easy work of Front Range Christian last Thursday and carried off a 48-22 win. With the Golddiggers ahead 40-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nathan Guerrero and Merrell Harvey. Guerrero rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown while Harvey rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards Guerrero has posted since back in October of 2023.
Clear Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Clear Creek's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Alex Shriner with two.
Akron's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points per game. As for Clear Creek, their record now sits at 7-2.
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