The Brookside Cardinals will square off against the Clearview Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookside is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Brookside is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Columbia on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Brookside had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of Columbia. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Meanwhile, Clearview's game on Friday was all tied up 8-8 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 22-14 win over Black River. Given the Clippers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Pirates are ranked 499th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Clearview came from Josiah Longo, Isaiah Garcia, and Kameron Williams. Cy Christensen was another key player, throwing for 152 yards and a touchdown.
Clearview's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Montez Sanchez-Miller was the leader with two sacks. Tristin Ientile was another major factor on D, making 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Brookside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Clearview, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Brookside was dealt a bruising 48-7 loss at the hands of Clearview when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Christensen, who threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Now that Brookside knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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