The Schurz Bulldogs will face off against the Clemente Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Schurz took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Von Steuben 42-7 at home. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for Schurz came from Darmarion Jenkins, Richard Dezort, and Justin Vega.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Schurz was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Schurz's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dezort and Travion Duff.
Meanwhile, a win is a win, as they say, even a pretty close 10-6 victory over Rauner. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clemente.
Schurz's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Clemente, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Schurz strolled past Clemente in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a score of 24-6. Will Schurz repeat their success, or does Clemente have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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