Clear Lake has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Clear Creek Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Clear Lake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Clear Lake lost to Deer Park on the road by a 38-21 margin. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Deer are ranked 106th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Penny Robinson, who threw for 169 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Talandis Cotton, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even if they lost, Clear Lake's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Nicholas Cox was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Clear Lake got some further help from Cameron Nelson: he made 13 total tackles and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clear Creek). They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over Clear Brook on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Clear Lake dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Clear Creek, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Clear Lake couldn't quite finish off Clear Creek in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Will Clear Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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