Collegiate has gone 9-1 against Clearwater recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Collegiate Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Clearwater Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Collegiate took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pratt 42-12 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Clearwater took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over Chaparral. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Garrison Wells was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Cooper Williams was in the mix too, providing Clearwater with two touchdowns.
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. Clearwater got some further help from Dalton Wulf: he picked up a sack and made 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 matchups.
Collegiate pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Clearwater, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Collegiate against Clearwater when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 55-8 win. Will Collegiate repeat their success, or does Clearwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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