The Clayton Comets are taking a road trip to face off against the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clayton's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Southeast Raleigh's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Southeast Raleigh will be up against a hot Clayton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Comets walked away with a 20-7 win over Smithfield-Selma on Thursday. The Comets pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Southeast Raleigh's strategy against Fuquay - Varina on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bulldogs blew the Bengals out of the water with a 52-7 final score. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Bengals recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Clayton better keep an eye on Tydreke Powell Jr.. He was instrumental in Southeast Raleigh's win, throwing for 249 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Adam Saunders did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 32 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Southeast Raleigh proved: they limited Fuquay - Varina to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank J'Siah Harden for the heroic effort on defense: he. Southeast Raleigh didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.
Southeast Raleigh didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ziyir Stanley. Southeast Raleigh is undefeated when Stanley posts one or more interceptions, but 1-2 otherwise. The Bulldogs received some extra help from Harden, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Clayton's record now sits at 5-1. As for Southeast Raleigh, their record is now 4-2.
Clayton took their win against Southeast Raleigh when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 36-13 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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