The Keystone Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Clearview Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Keystone took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over Crestview at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Zach Shackelford was a one-man wrecking crew for Keystone as he rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Keystone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Clearview put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 20-7 win over McDonald. Given the Clippers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 420th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clearview to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jg Hill, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Hill didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
Keystone now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Clearview, their record now sits at 3-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Keystone has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 274.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clearview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 209. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Keystone suffered a grim 26-0 defeat to Clearview when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Keystone avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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