It was fun while it lasted, but Chesterfield's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They fell to the North Central Knights 40-35. The loss was the Golden Rams' first of the season.
Jonathan Clarkson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 252 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry for North Central. Clarkson has become a key player for North Central: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Price, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Chesterfield fell to 5-1. As for North Central, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chesterfield will host Andrew Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chesterfield is facing Andrew Jackson at the right time seeing as Andrew Jackson is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for North Central, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cheraw at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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