Football Game Preview: Clear Creek-Amana Clippers vs. Newton Cardinals

The Clear Creek-Amana Clippers will face off against the Newton Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clear Creek-Amana has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Newton will come in with four straight wins.

Clear Creek-Amana came up short against Marion on Friday, falling 35-13. The contest marked the Clippers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Newton faced Pella in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cardinals narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Dutch 35-33. Newton's win was all the more impressive since the Dutch were averaging only 10.5 points allowed on the season.

Clear Creek-Amana's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Newton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.

Clear Creek-Amana took a serious blow against Newton when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 27-0. Can the Clippers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.