The Clyde Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Comanche Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Clyde is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Jim Ned just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 41-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 493rd, while the Indians are ranked 195th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Comanche). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-12 win over San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Clyde better keep an eye on Ladanian Smith. He was instrumental in Comanche's win, rushing for 98 yards on only nine carries. Another big playmaker for they was Ct Buford, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Comanche, racking up 18 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Buford, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Clyde's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Comanche, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-5.
Clyde was dealt a bruising 42-14 loss at the hands of Comanche in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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