The Clearfield Falcons will take on the Bountiful Redhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Wednesday, Clearfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 24-20 to Northridge. The Falcons have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Bountiful scored first but ultimately less than Olympus in their game on Wednesday. They fell 35-28 to the Titans. The Redhawks gained 170 more yards on the day, but it was the Titans that made the best use of them.
Clearfield will have to keep a close watch on Siaki Fekitoa and Hudson Malmrose, a pair of players who had a big impact on Bountiful's prior game. Fekitoa rushed for 97 yards and one score on only 12 carries, while Malmrose rushed for 38 yards and a pair of TDs.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.8 yards per carry. While two picked up at least three total tackles, Will Smoot stood above the rest. He picked up 16 receiving yards and one touchdown. Bountiful's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.1.
Bountiful's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Clearfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Clearfield was dealt a bruising 41-0 defeat at the hands of Bountiful in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fekitoa, who rushed for 137 yards and three TDs on only seven carries. Now that the Falcons know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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