Byers put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 48-18 victory over the Clear Creek Golddiggers at home. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Byers had a senior duo take command as Kaleb Willoughby gained 129 total yards and three touchdowns and Chase Long threw for 216 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes. That's the most rushing yards Long has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Cameron Eastwood, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Byers wouldn't let Clear Creek keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Byers can thank Jack Earl and Long for forcing all of them.
Byers' win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Clear Creek, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Byers will head out to face off against Belleview Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Byers knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Belleview Christian likes a good challenge. As for Clear Creek, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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