Clear Lake extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They were beaten by the Clear Springs Chargers 42-9. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
As for Clear Springs, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Clear Lake is ranked 484th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clear Springs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daran Bolden, who rushed for 147 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries. Bolden got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 87 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kody Rosas, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clear Lake will take on Dickinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will need to watch out since the Gators have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Clear Springs, they will challenge Brazoswood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers will be up against the Buccaneers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.8 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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