The Clear Lake Cardinals will challenge the Lower Lake Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Clear Lake and three for Lower Lake.
Clear Lake is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Fort Bragg on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clear Lake lost 41-19 to Fort Bragg. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cardinals have suffered against the Timberwolves since September 18, 2015.
Meanwhile, Lower Lake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 43-37 to St. Helena. Even though they lost, the Trojans' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26.8 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ashton Hartmann, who threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Luke Campbell was Hartmann's top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Clear Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lower Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Clear Lake against Lower Lake in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 59-8 win. Will Clear Lake repeat their success, or does Lower Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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