Two dominant signal callers in Will Wilson and Grayson Clary are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Richland Northeast Cavaliers will head out to square off against the Daniel Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richland Northeast is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Seneca , sneaking past 22-20.
Meanwhile, Daniel came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Blue Devils 45-14. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won nine matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Clary, who threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Kareem Shaw handled things on the ground, rushing for 117 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Daniel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Lee Turnipseed. Daniel got some further help from Cade Spencer: he made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Daniel's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.5 points per game. As for Richland Northeast, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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