Football Preview: Clare Pioneers vs. Ogemaw Heights Falcons
The Clare Pioneers will challenge the Ogemaw Heights Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Clare beat Gladwin 26-21.
Clare had a senior duo take command as Jayden Arthur rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries and Aiden Van Bonn rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Van Bonn a new career-high in rushing yards.
Clare was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Clare'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 Conan Weeks.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last game, Ogemaw Heights made sure to put some points up on the board against Shepherd last Friday. Ogemaw Heights blew past Shepherd, posting a 54-12 victory on the road. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Bluejays are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clare pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ogemaw Heights, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
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