Football Game Preview: Clarke Indians vs. Van Meter Bulldogs + How To Watch

The Clarke Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Van Meter Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarke is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.

Clarke's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Clarinda on Friday. They were dealt a 57-0 defeat at the hands of the Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Cardinals are ranked 86th).

Meanwhile, Van Meter strolled past Grand View Christian with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.

Clarke's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Van Meter, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.

Clarke was dealt a bruising 56-0 defeat at the hands of Van Meter in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.