Clay hasn't had much luck against Findlay recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will face off against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Clay is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Bowsher to the tune of 49-6 on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the BlueRacers are ranked 598th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clay relied on the efforts of Landon Echelberry, who threw for 84 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and Collin Greenawalt, who rushed for 69 yards and one TD on only five carries. Brannan Vargas also helped with two scores in total.
Clay didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chase Vriezelaar and Vargas. Vargas got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Findlay came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Little Giants a 42-0 shutout. That looming 42-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Findlay's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Clay, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Clay strolled past Findlay when the teams last played back in September of 2024 by a score of 54-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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