The Clever Blue Jays will square off against the Mountain Grove Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Clever comes in on three and Mountain Grove on nine.
Clever is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 victory over St. James.
Clever can attribute much of their success to Kendall Piper, who rushed for 52 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, Mountain Grove got themselves on the board against Salem on Friday, but Salem never followed suit. They blew past the Tigers 55-0. Considering the Panthers have won seven matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Clever better keep an eye on Aden Estep. He was instrumental in Mountain Grove's win, rushing for 205 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Estep is now averaging an impressive 102.7 rushing yards per game.
Mountain Grove's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Clever, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Clever has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mountain Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 417.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Clever was taken down by Mountain Grove 49-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Blue Jays were down 28-7.
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