Clark is 6-0 against LEE since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Clark came up short against East Central and fell 34-21. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 570th, while the Hornets are ranked 222nd).
Despite the loss, Clark saw an underclassman step up: Xavier Canavis rushed for 147 yards.
Meanwhile, LEE came into Thursday's game having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped last Thursday as they easily beat Brackenridge 34-2 on the road.
Alex Leza went supernova for LEE, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. Leza's longest reception was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Zachary Talamantes was another key player, throwing for 132 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, LEE was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Clark now has a losing record at 1-2. As for LEE, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Clark against LEE when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 33-0 victory. Will Clark repeat their success, or does LEE have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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