The Keystone Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Clearview Clippers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keystone is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Last Friday, Keystone humbled Wellington with a 40-6 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won four matchups by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Zach Shackelford was his usual excellent self, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 36 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Keystone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Clearview's game on Friday was all tied up 8-8 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 22-14 victory over Black River. Given the Clippers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Pirates are ranked 510th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Clearview's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Montez Sanchez-Miller was the leader with two. Clearview got some further help from Tristin Ientile: he made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Keystone's record now sits at 7-1. As for Clearview, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Keystone might still be hurting after the 26-0 loss they got from Clearview in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Keystone avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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