Clayton and Pecos are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Clayton Yellowjackets will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Pecos Panthers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Clayton turned things around against Raton on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 41-19 margin over the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Pecos entered their tilt with Santa Rosa on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Lions 54-28. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-7.
Clayton's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-12. As for Pecos, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Clayton ended up a good deal behind Pecos in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 47-32. Can Clayton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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