Football Preview: Clarkson/Leigh Patriots vs. Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers
The Clarkson/Leigh Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clarkson/Leigh has three straight victories, Newman Grove/St. Edward has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Clarkson/Leigh will bounce into Friday's game after beating Humphrey-Lindsay, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Clarkson/Leigh was the clear victor by a 58-36 margin over Humphrey-Lindsay on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-6.
Wyatt Crosley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 185 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. Those 185 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Tucker Matthies was another major influence, as he rushed for 93 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Clarkson/Leigh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 374 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Newman Grove/St. Edward ended up a good deal behind Twin River on Friday and lost 30-14.
Although Newman Grove/St. Edward took the loss, they still got scores from Anthony Reader and Owen Kaufman.
The win got Clarkson/Leigh back to even at 3-3. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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