Football Preview: Clifton-Clyde Eagles vs. Solomon Gorillas
The Clifton-Clyde Eagles will face off against the Solomon Gorillas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clifton-Clyde knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Solomon likes a good challenge.
Clifton-Clyde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Lincoln, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Clifton-Clyde was ranked 15th). Clifton-Clyde came out on top against Lincoln by a score of 36-28 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Solomon's offense. They were dealt a 56-0 defeat at the hands of Little River on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Gorillas in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now lost six in a row.
Clifton-Clyde's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Solomon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Clifton-Clyde against Solomon in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 66-20 victory. Will Clifton-Clyde repeat their success, or does Solomon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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