Clay managed to keep up with St. Joseph Central until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Panthers came up short against the Flyers, falling 5-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Clay of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Billy Miller wasn't going to let St. Joseph Central walk away unscathed as he scored both of Clay's goals, bringing his season total up to 11 goals.
Clay's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3. As for St. Joseph Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-2-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clay will head out to face off against Waverly at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Joseph Central, they will square off against Rock Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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