The Justice Phoenix will take on the Clear Creek Golddiggers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-32, which was the final score in Justice's tilt against Front Range Christian on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Phoenix in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Clear Creek put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lyons 52-6. Considering the Golddiggers have won five matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Clear Creek's win came from a few key players Justice will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nathan Guerrero, who rushed for 128 yards and one TD on only 12 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and one touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Jacob Young, who threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes.
Clear Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Clear Creek's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Young was the leader with two sacks. Clear Creek got some further help from Drake Isaacson: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Clear Creek's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Justice, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Justice was taken down by Clear Creek 65-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Young, who threw for 177 yards and four TDs on only ten passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and one score. Now that the Phoenix know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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