Little River is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Clifton-Clyde is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Redskins will take on the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Little River's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 72-0 victory over Solomon. The result was nothing new for the Redskins, who have now won seven matchups by 36 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jaxson Konen, who threw for 104 yards and four TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception. Logan Schubert helped Konen out on the ground, rushing for 76 yards and a pair of scores.
Little River's run defense was locked in: Solomon could only muster 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Jaren Garrison for the heroic effort on defense: he. Little River didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 15.
Little River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Konen, Nash Look, and Garrison, who each picked up one interception apiece.
Meanwhile, Clifton-Clyde faced Lincoln in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles secured a 48-44 W over the Leopards.
Little River's record is now 7-1. As for Clifton-Clyde, their record now sits at 6-2.
Little River was able to grind out a solid win over Clifton-Clyde when the teams last played back in September of 2021, winning 14-6. Do the Redskins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
