Given their disadvantage in the MaxPreps state rankings, Bishop Carroll should expect quite the challenge on Friday. They will square off against Clearfield at 7:00 PM. Bishop Carroll stagger into the matchup hobbled by four consecutive losses while Clearfield skip in buoyed by nine consecutive wins.
There's no need to mince words: Bishop Carroll lost to Bellefonte last Friday, and they lost bad. The score wound up at 14-63. Bishop Carroll's defeat came about despite a quality game from junior Jake Zazvrskey, who rushed for 207 yards and 1 touchdown. One of the most memorable plays of the contest was Zazvrskey's 83-yard touchdown rush in the fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, Clearfield put the finishing touches on their 8th blowout victory of the season. They steamrollered Philipsburg-Osceola 62-0. That looming 62-point mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Clearfield yet.
Clearfield's win lifted them to 9-0 while Bishop Carroll's loss dropped them down to 2-7. In their victory, Clearfield relied heavily on junior Brett Zattoni, who rushed for 118 yards and 2 touchdowns. Bishop Carroll will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.
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