Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clay Center). They enjoyed a cozy 42-26 victory over the Chapman Fighting Irish on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Weston Hammond and he. Hammond rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries while he rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Owen Craig got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 61 yards. Clay Center also got help from Walker Henry, who showed off his sure hands for 111 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clay Center was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win got Clay Center back to even at 2-2. As for Chapman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clay Center is on the road again on Friday to play Rock Creek at 7:00 p.m. Rock Creek's defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so Clay Center's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Chapman, they will head out to take on Concordia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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