Football Preview: Classical Academy Caimans vs. Clairemont Chieftains
The Classical Academy Caimans will head out on the road to take on the Clairemont Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Classical Academy came up short against Coronado and fell 34-23. The loss was the Caimans' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Classical Academy had strong showings from Sawyer Bray, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and Justus Smith, who gained 136 total yards and two touchdowns. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Clairemont fell victim to Sweetwater and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 31-0 defeat at the hands of the Red Devils. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 901st, while the Red Devils are ranked 386th).
Even if they lost, Clairemont's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Julian Lopez and his two. Another thorn in Sweetwater's side was Diego Matsumoto, who picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Having lost for the first time this season, Classical Academy fell to 2-1. As for Clairemont, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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