The Clear Lake Cardinals will head out to face off against the St. Helena Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Clear Lake finally turned things around against Lower Lake on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans , sneaking past 29-27. The Cardinals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, St. Helena waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Mustangs out 9-7. The nine-point effort marked the Saints' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Sam Beck had a dynamite game for St. Helena, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown.
St. Helena didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Russell Wilms and Dean Sommer.
Clear Lake's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for St. Helena, they pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Clear Lake against St. Helena in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clear Lake since the team 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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