The Clearfield Bison will face off against the Bellefonte Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clearfield will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Clearfield made easy work of Philipsburg-Osceola and carried off a 33-7 win. Fans of the Bison have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Brady Collins had a dynamite game for Clearfield, rushing for 215 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Collins' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season. Carter Freeland was another key player, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Freeland wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Clearfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bellefonte had to suffer through a 41-7 loss at the hands of Bishop Guilfoyle. The loss was the Raiders' first of the season.
Clearfield's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bellefonte, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Clearfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 328.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bellefonte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Clearfield strolled past Bellefonte in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 26-7. Will Clearfield repeat their success, or does Bellefonte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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