The Clarendon Lions''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by Marked Tree at home and fell 44-14. Clarendon has struggled against Marked Tree recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Clarendon lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kylee Boose. Despite the final result, he rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
Clarendon's defeat was their fifth straight at home (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 1-7. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-1 Hazen and 6-4-1 Hector (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 68.2% over those games). As for Marked Tree, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Clarendon will head out on the road to face off against Earle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arkansas (Earle is ranked 140th, while Clarendon is ranked 161st). As for Marked Tree, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cross County at 7:00 p.m. Cross County and Marked Tree are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
