Football Recap: Rowe-Clark Comes Up Short

Rowe-Clark extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-5. They took a blow against the Orr Spartans, falling 34-6. The Masai Lions lost against the Spartans in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 14-12 score last time.

As for Orr, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-3. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for them this season.

Orr can attribute much of their success to Cyrus Westbrook, who threw for 210 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 19 passes. Westbrook's passing game has become a key predictor of the Spartans' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. A healthy portion of Westbrook's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Marquez Emory, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Coming up, Rowe-Clark will head out to face off against Crane Medical at 4:15 p.m. on the 10th. The Masai Lions will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Orr, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Collins Academy/Manley at 3:00 p.m. on the 11th. The Warriors will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight.