Two dominant signal callers in Jase Ferguson and Aiden Patton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] will play host again on Friday to welcome the Brockway Rovers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Karns City 65-0 at home. The result was nothing new for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion], who have now won five matches by 43 points or more so far this season.
Ferguson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 302 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 103 yards on only ten carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Jesse Siwiecki was Ferguson's top target, picking up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ferguson and Kohen Kemmer.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brockway). They came out on top against Keystone by a score of 36-26 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rovers.
Brockway found their leader in underclassman Patton, who threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns. Patton is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Caleb Daugherty.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Brockway, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 234.8 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Brockway has preferred to attack from the air: they average 268.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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