Football Preview: McClatchy Lions vs. Antelope Titans
The McClatchy Lions will challenge the Antelope Titans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Antelope took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on McClatchy, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, McClatchy finally turned things around against Kennedy on Friday. They blew past the Cougars, posting a 38-0 victory on the road. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jeremiah Giles went supernova for McClatchy, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Giles a new career-high in rushing yards. Sammy Hernandez-Hartman was another key back, gaining 80 total yards and two touchdowns.
McClatchy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aaron "Kiko" Brambilia. Austin Aten was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Antelope was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Placer on the road and fell 55-22. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 586th, while the Hillmen are ranked 108th).
Richie Graham put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Jaymo Shakur also helped out with an impressive 96 receiving yards.
McClatchy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Antelope, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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