Football Recap: Sylvan-Lucas Wins High-Profile Game Against Clifton-Clyde

Sylvan-Lucas faced Clifton-Clyde in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mustangs blew past the Eagles, posting a 44-8 victory. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Mustangs

Previous 6 Games

10/10/25 @ Clifton-Clyde	44-8
10/03/25 vs Lakeside	58-0
09/26/25 @ Rock Hills	58-6
09/19/25 @ Stockton	46-0
09/12/25 vs St. John's/Tipton Catholic	60-14
09/05/25 vs Thunder Ridge	56-20

The win keeps Sylvan-Lucas at an undefeated 6-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.0 points on average this season. As for Clifton-Clyde, they moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Sylvan-Lucas will square off against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Leopards' defense has only allowed 6.8 points per game this season, so the Mustangs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Clifton-Clyde, they will challenge Rock Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Grizzlies' rather soft defense (which has allowed 42.2 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.