Clever was the 27-26 winner over Forsyth when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Blue Jays and the Panthers were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Blue Jays suffered a 43-42 loss. The loss was the Blue Jays' first of the season.
Clever lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Quintin Lemmer, who rushed for 129 yards and one score. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Piper, who rushed for 63 yards and a pair of TDs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Clever fell to 3-1. As for Forsyth, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Clever is set to face off against their familiar foe Fair Grove at 7:00 p.m. on the 27th. Meanwhile, Forsyth will challenge rival Springfield Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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