The Clever Blue Jays will head out to square off against the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Clever is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Strafford on Friday. They took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. The Blue Jays' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Clever's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kendall Piper, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and Quintin Lemmer, who rushed for 109 yards.
Meanwhile, Springfield Catholic suffered their biggest loss since September 20, 2024 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 60-31 loss at the hands of Hollister. The Fighting Irish's defeat didn't just snap their winning streak: it also ended the team's undefeated season.
Clever's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Springfield Catholic, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Clever might still be hurting after the 33-7 loss they got from Springfield Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Blue Jays avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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