The Twin River Titans will take on the Clarkson/Leigh Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Twin River will be strutting in after a victory while Clarkson/Leigh will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Twin River made easy work of Heartland 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 a one-man wrecking crew for Twin River as he rushed for 207 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Rinkol's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 147 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Eli Slizoski, who gained 95 total yards and two touchdowns.
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 matches.
Meanwhile, Clarkson/Leigh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Pender, falling 47-8. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-8.
Twin River now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Clarkson/Leigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Twin River was dealt a bruising 44-6 loss at the hands of Clarkson/Leigh when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Twin River, Dylan Higby (who rushed for 239 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 40 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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