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| 10/03/25 - Home | 78-18 W |
| 10/04/24 - Away | 58-36 W |
| 10/13/17 - Away | 14-44 L |
| 10/14/16 - Home | 14-58 L |
| 10/09/15 - Away | 30-36 L |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clarkson/Leigh). They blew past the Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs 78-18 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 58-0.
Clarkson/Leigh had a senior duo take command as Tucker Matthies rushed for 211 yards and four TDs on only eight carries and Wyatt Crosley rushed for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries. Crosley also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Patriots are undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Cade Hoesly was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and one score.
Clarkson/Leigh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 530 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Clarkson/Leigh didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matthies and Luke Eisenmann. Matthies' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 123 rushing yards.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joel Brandl, who threw for 201 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 47 yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Evan Reichmuth, who picked up 78 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
The win (which was Clarkson/Leigh's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Humphrey-Lindsay, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clarkson/Leigh will welcome Newman Grove/St. Edward at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Humphrey-Lindsay, they will be playing at home against David City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Scouts have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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