McClave has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Simla has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The McClave Cardinals will welcome the Simla Cubs at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
McClave will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Merino, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. McClave never let Merino onto the board and left with a 26-0 win on Friday. Fans of the Cardinals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
The critical scores for McClave came from Mason Barr, Ethan Bronniman, and Tuff Kelley.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Simla at home against Fowler on Friday as the squad secured a 38-7 victory.
Caston Cox was a one-man wrecking crew for Simla as he rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most total yards Cox has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Stanko, who gained 134 total yards and a touchdown.
Simla'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 Treven Kocerha and Tatum Kocerha. Treven got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards.
McClave's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Simla, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
McClave was taken down by Simla 55-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cox, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 128 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Now that McClave 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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