Football Preview: Clermont Northeastern Rockets vs. New Richmond Lions
The Clermont Northeastern Rockets will face off against the New Richmond Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Clermont Northeastern was beaten by Batavia 50-14. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, New Richmond put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Western Hills, posting a 36-6 win on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
New Richmond's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colton Abner led the charge by throwing for 138 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
New Richmond's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Robbie Kidd, Tyler Bartley, and James Vail picked up one apiece.
Clermont Northeastern now has a losing record at 1-2. As for New Richmond, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
Clermont Northeastern took a serious blow against New Richmond in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 47-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Clermont Northeastern was down 21-0.
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