Clay Center is 0-3 against Southeast of Saline since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Clay Center Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Southeast of Saline Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Clay Center is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Abilene 34-7 at home.
Clay Center's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eisaac Girton, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Girton got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 80 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Jace Weller, who picked up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Clay Center's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Walker Henry led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, Southeast of Saline took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 64-14 win over Minneapolis. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Lions are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Southeast of Saline's defense and their six sacks. Brody Chambers was especially locked on to Minneapolis' QB and sacked him twice.
Clay Center came up short against Southeast of Saline in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 22-17. Can Clay Center avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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