Luray and Clarke County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Luray Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clarke County Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Luray is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Central Woodstock on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Falcons, falling 53-22. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Clarke County had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Panthers 51-17. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Panthers are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clarke County is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Luray, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Luray was dealt a bruising 62-24 loss at the hands of Clarke County in their previous matchup back in January. Will Luray have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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