If Twin River was riding high fresh off their 56-30 takedown of Heartland last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Twin River Titans came up short against the Clarkson/Leigh Patriots on Friday, falling 60-34. The Titans have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Twin River lost, don't look at Paydon Rinkol. Despite the final result, he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown. Rinkol showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards. Another back making a difference was Eli Slizoski, who gained 115 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Twin River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Clarkson/Leigh's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tucker Matthies, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Blake Loseke was another key player, rushing for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Twin River's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Clarkson/Leigh, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Twin River will head out to take on David City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. David City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Twin River likes a good challenge. As for Clarkson/Leigh, they will welcome Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarkson/Leigh is facing Madison at the right time seeing as Madison is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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