Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] will square off against the Karns City Gremlins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Perry Traditional Academy 56-8. Given Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Perry Traditional Academy is ranked 513th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hayden Hindman
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One reason for the win was Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. Perry Traditional Academy's QB won't forget Hayden Hindman anytime soon given he sacked him 3.5 times. Hindman also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 11. Charlie Hepfl was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making ten total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Karns City's offense rose to the challenge against a Greyhounds defense that boasted an average of only 14.4 points allowed two weeks ago. The Gremlins snuck past Wilmington with a 33-28 victory.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] better focus on containing Cole Johnston and Hunter Scherer as the pair were huge in Karns City's win. Johnston rushed for 121 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries, while Scherer gained 117 total yards and three touchdowns. Those 121 rushing yards gave Johnston a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Hess, who rushed for 100 yards on only 12 carries.
Karns City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Karns City, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Karns City in their previous matchup back in September. Can Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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