Clearwater hasn't had much luck against Collegiate recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Clearwater Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Collegiate Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Clearwater took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over Chaparral. While fans of the Indians might be used to big wins, the 34-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Garrison Wells continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Those 193 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Clearwater also got help from Wyatt Rich, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Clearwater didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Fugarino and Trent Fisher. Dalton Wulf was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 17 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clearwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Collegiate, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Pratt, posting a 42-12 win at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Clearwater now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Collegiate, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Clearwater took a serious blow against Collegiate in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 55-8. Can Clearwater avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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