The Clyde-Savannah Golden Eagles will square off against the Mynderse Academy Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Clyde-Savannah duked it out withFinney/Northstar Christian Academy on Friday. Clyde-Savannah simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Finney/Northstar Christian Academy 58-20 at home. The Golden Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
ZyMere Smith had a dynamite game for Clyde-Savannah, rushing for 269 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. Smith's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Garrett Carr was another key rusher, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Clyde-Savannah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 460 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Clyde-Savannah didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carr and Smith. Smith is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 203 every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Mynderse Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They beat the Kings by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 42-18. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won three matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Clyde-Savannah and bumps their season record up to 3-3. As for Mynderse Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Clyde-Savannah against Mynderse Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clyde-Savannah 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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