Clear Lake and Clear Falls are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Clear Lake Falcons will welcome the Clear Falls Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clear Lake will be strutting in after a win while Clear Falls will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Clear Lake finally turned things around against Clear Brook last Thursday. They walked away with a 46-35 victory over the Wolverines.
Penny Robinson was a one-man wrecking crew for Clear Lake as he threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 172 rushing yards gave Robinson a new career-high. Zay Brantley was in the mix as well, providing Clear Lake with four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a win for Clear Falls just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 69-28 defeat at the hands of Dickinson. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-28.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Caden Hisatake, who picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 67 yards. Jake Champagne was another key player, throwing for 273 yards and four touchdowns.
Clear Falls wouldn't let Dickinson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Landon Baker, Tristan Gaviria, Nathaniel Cox, and Gavin Smith picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Dickinson's side was Preston Pitts, who picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Clear Falls' loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Clear Lake, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
Things could have been worse for Clear Lake, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 23-6 loss to Clear Falls when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Clear Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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