Preview: Clifton vs. Rice
Rice are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 36.44 points per game before their next match. They and Clifton go head to head on Friday at 7:30 PM in their first playoff game of the year. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the teams both put up some lofty point totals in their previous games, so things might heat up even more when they meet up.
Clifton might be getting used to good results now that the squad has ten wins in a row. They made easy work of Rogers last week and carried off a 41-8 win. Among those leading the charge for Clifton was junior Mason Brandenberger, who picked up 117 yards on the ground on 12 carries and threw 2 TDs. Brandenberger has now scored at least one touchdown in the past ten games.
Meanwhile, Rice got themselves on the board against Gateway Charter Academy, but Gateway Charter Academy never followed suit. Rice put a hurting on Gateway Charter Academy to the tune of 56-0. That 56-point margin sets a new personal best for Rice on the season.
Everything went Clifton's way against Rice the last time the two teams met as they made off with a 68-47 victory. Since neither squad is a stranger to landslide victories this season, you'd better bet it will be hard-fought showdown.
Playoff bracket for these teams
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