Clifton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 26-25 victory over the Early Longhorns. That's two games straight that the Cubs have won by just one point.
Among those leading the charge was James Liardon, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 52 yards.
Clifton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jackson Ritz, Judd New, and Diego Rodriguez picked up one apiece.
Clifton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Clifton's record is now 5-2. As for Early, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Clifton will welcome Tolar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tolar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.8 points per game this season. As for Early, they will head out to challenge Brady at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brady also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 33.7 points per game.
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