The Clarkson/Leigh Patriots will head out to take on the Twin River Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarkson/Leigh is looking for their season?s first victory.
Last Friday, Clarkson/Leigh had to suffer through a 47-8 loss at the hands of Pender. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-8.
Meanwhile, Twin River made easy work of Heartland on Friday and carried off a 56-30 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Titans just coasted through the last quarter.
Paydon Rinkol was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 207 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 147 rushing yards dating back to last season. Eli Slizoski also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Twin River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Clarkson/Leigh's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Twin River, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Clarkson/Leigh against Twin River in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 44-6 victory. Does Clarkson/Leigh have another victory up their sleeve, or will Twin River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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