The Clearfield Bison have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Central Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Clearfield's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
If Clearfield beats Central with 41 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Clearfield put the hurt on Richland with a sharp 41-21 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won seven matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Brady Collins, who rushed for 170 yards and five touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season. Carter Freeland was in the mix too, providing Clearfield with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clearfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Central came up short against Bedford on Friday and fell 34-27. Despite 89 more yards than the Bisons, the Dragons couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Central might have lost, but man, Eli Muthler was a machine: he threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards. Central is 4-1 when Muthler posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Jay Hoenstine was Muthler's top target, picking up 54 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Clearfield pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Clearfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 359 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Central, though, as they've been averaging only 85. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Clearfield came up short against Central when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 41-35. Thankfully for Clearfield, Hunter Smith (who rushed for 191 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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