The Clever Blue Jays will challenge the Strafford Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Clever strolled past Hollister with points to spare, taking the game 28-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Jays.
Meanwhile, Strafford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Forsyth 49-33.
It was another big night for Jourdyn Edelstein, who threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. Brady Ripp was Edelstein's top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Strafford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cody Voysey and Tilman Heil. Voysey is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Strafford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Clever pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Strafford, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Clever strolled past Strafford in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 37-19. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Strafford's Silas Morton, who rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Clever to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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