Clearfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Bellefonte Raiders 28-14. Given the Bison's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Raiders are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brady Collins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season. Carter Freeland was another key player, rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Clearfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Bellefonte's loss came despite strong showings from Liam Halterman and Ashten Howell. Halterman threw for 123 yards and a touchdown, while Howell picked up 52 receiving yards.
Clearfield pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bellefonte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Clearfield is taking a road trip to challenge Huntingdon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clearfield is facing Huntingdon at the right time seeing as Huntingdon is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bellefonte, they will host Penns Valley Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellefonte will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Penns Valley Area will have lost four straight heading into Friday's game.
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