Clifton extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-0. They walked away with a 28-20 win over the Italy Gladiators. 28 seems to be a good number for the Cubs as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Jackson Ritz
| 09/12/25 vs Italy | 102.7 |
| 09/05/25 vs Coleman | 75.6 |
| 08/29/25 @ Riesel | 89.6 |
| 11/15/24 vs City View | 39.6 |
| 10/18/24 @ Early | 137.5 |
Jackson Ritz went supernova, rushing for 147 yards and a pair of scores, while also throwing for 74 yards and one TD. What's more, he racked up 102.7 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
Clifton's run defense was locked in: Italy could only muster 0.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Luis Galindo for the heroic effort on defense: he. Clifton didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.8.
Clifton's defense didn't let Trip Slovak., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Galindo, Caden Sweat, and Ivan Galindo, who each picked up one sack apiece.
As for Italy, they now have a losing record of 1-2. As for they, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Brady Whitney and Slovak certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Whitney picked up 137 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Slovak threw for 269 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
Coming up, Clifton will take on Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Italy, they will face off against Cayuga at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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