Clearfield has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Woods Cross Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Clearfield's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Roy on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Royals. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Woods Cross entered their contest against Bonneville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Woods Cross fell just short of Bonneville by a score of 32-29. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly three points.
Woods Cross might have lost, but man, Viliami Tapa?Atoutai was a machine: he rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns. Tapa?Atoutai is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Simmons, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns.
Simmons wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Woods Cross was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bonneville only rushed for 56.
Clearfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Woods Cross, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Clearfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Woods Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 282.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Clearfield was taken down by Woods Cross 47-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Clearfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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