Pinconning has won four straight games at home, while Clare has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Pinconning Spartans will take on the Clare Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pinconning will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Beaverton, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Pinconning strolled past Beaverton with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 39-20.
Meanwhile, while Clare put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Shepherd. Clare blew past Shepherd 49-0 on the road. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 39 points or more this season.
Jayden Arthur was his usual excellent self, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 119 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards.
Pinconning's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-2. As for Clare, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Pinconning was taken down by Clare 50-7 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clare's Ryan Louch, who picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Now that Pinconning knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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