North Clayton lost against Luella back in October of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The North Clayton Eagles were outmatched by the Luella Lions on the road and fell 42-7. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Luella's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was R.L. Ward Iii, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Ward Iii is becoming a predictor of Luella's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Dayshon Furlow, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
North Clayton now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Luella, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
North Clayton has already played their next game, a 52-35 defeat against Cedar Grove on the 11th. As for Luella, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 39-13 loss against Douglass on the 11th.
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