Football Preview: Antelope Titans vs. McClatchy Lions
The Antelope Titans are taking a road trip to take on the McClatchy Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Antelope will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Antelope is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a blow against Placer two weeks ago, falling 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).
Antelope's loss came about despite a quality game from Richie Graham, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Deante Gray Jr, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, McClatchy came into Friday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They claimed a resounding 38-0 win over Kennedy on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Jeremiah Giles was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Hernandez-Hartman, who gained 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).
Antelope's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for McClatchy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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