Football Recap: Tiago Pickering Leads Clearwater Valley to Victory over Lapwai

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 4:45pm

Football Recap: Clearwater Valley Rams vs. Lapwai Wildcats

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On Friday, Clearwater Valley faced Lapwai in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Clearwater Valley Rams blew past the Lapwai Wildcats, posting a 58-28 victory at home. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.

It was another big night for Tiago Pickering, who rushed for 484 yards and eight touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 95 yards. Another player making a difference was Hyson Scott, who picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clearwater Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 567 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.

Clearwater Valley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Lapwai, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clearwater Valley will play host again on Friday to welcome Troy, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Clearwater Valley is facing Troy at the right time seeing as Troy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Lapwai, they will take on Kamiah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kamiah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.8 points per game this season.

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