If Clearwater was feeling good fresh off their 42-13 takedown of El Dorado last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Clearwater Indians came up short against the Wellington Crusaders on Friday, falling 35-14. The Indians have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Clearwater still got an impressive performance from Garrison Wells, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Wells a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Clearwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Wellington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dusty Bannister led the charge by throwing for 270 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Grady Norris was Bannister's top target, picking up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Clearwater fell to 2-1. As for Wellington, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Clearwater will square off against Cheney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheney will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Clearwater surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wellington, they will take on Labette County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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