Football Preview: Grafton Clippers vs. York Falcons
Grafton is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, York a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Grafton Clippers will host the York Falcons at 7:00 p.m. York took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Grafton, who comes in off a win.
Grafton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They snuck past Jamestown with a 29-23 win on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Clippers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Grafton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Bryant out in front who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 221 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Makale Barnett, who gained 109 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a victory for York just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Lafayette 56-6. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Rams are ranked 31st).
York's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Grafton, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Grafton against York in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-0 victory. Does Grafton have another victory up their sleeve, or will York turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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