Football Game Preview: Howells-Dodge Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 2:16am

Football Preview: Howells-Dodge Jaguars vs. Clarkson/Leigh Patriots

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Howells-Dodge has gone 8-1 against Clarkson/Leigh recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Howells-Dodge Jaguars will take on the Clarkson/Leigh Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Howells-Dodge will be strutting in after a win while Clarkson/Leigh will be coming in after a loss.

Howells-Dodge is headed out to face Clarkson/Leigh after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Howells-Dodge really took it to Lawrence-Nelson for the full four quarters, racking up a 36-8 victory at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Jaguars had established a 20 point advantage.

Oliver Belina had a dynamite game for Howells-Dodge, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Hunter Luther handled things on the ground, rushing for 92 yards and a rushing touchdown.

Luther wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Howells-Dodge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Clarkson/Leigh had to suffer through a 50-20 loss at the hands of Exeter-Milligan/Friend.

Everything came up roses for Howells-Dodge against Clarkson/Leigh in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 as the squad secured a 30-0 win. Does Howells-Dodge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clarkson/Leigh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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