Football Recap: Clarkston Falls Despite Strong Effort from Hayden Line

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 11:39am

Football Recap: Clarkston Bantams vs. West Valley Eagles

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After flying high against Deer Park last Friday, Clarkston came back down to earth. The contest between the Clarkston Bantams and the West Valley Eagles wasn't particularly close, with the Clarkston Bantams falling 58-44. The Bantams haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Clarkston lost on Friday, don't look at Hayden Line. Despite the final result, he rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 261 yards and four touchdowns. Those 124 rushing yards gave Line a new career-high.

The loss snapped Clarkston's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for West Valley, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clarkston will venture away from home to face off against East Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarkston knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully East Valley likes a good challenge. As for West Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Deer Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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