Football Preview: Dickinson Gators vs. Clear Brook Wolverines
Dickinson is 10-0 against Clear Brook since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dickinson Gators will take on the Clear Brook Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Dickinson will be strutting in after a win while Clear Brook will be coming in after a defeat.
Dickinson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 56-13 victory over Clear Creek on the road. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Wildcats are ranked 456th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dickinson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malachi Gamble led the charge by rushing for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Gamble was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards. Another passer making a difference was Lorenzo Aguirre, who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dickinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Clear Brook entered their matchup against Clear Springs on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Clear Brook was outmatched by Clear Springs at home and fell 43-13.
The win got Dickinson back to even at 2-2. As for Clear Brook, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Dickinson against Clear Brook in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 42-0 victory. Will Dickinson repeat their success, or does Clear Brook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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