Football Game Recap: Clearwater/Orchard vs. Stuart

Clearwater/Orchard ran circles around Stuart on Thursday, and the extra yardage (416 yards vs. 133.2 yards) paid off. Clearwater/Orchard took the matchup and then some with a 54-16 win over Stuart. Followers of Clearwater/Orchard probably expected little less of the squad in a season in which they have collected four blowout victories.

Clearwater/Orchard's offense came in ready to rumble, picking up 28 points in the first half. Stuart countered with 8 points, leaving the score at 28-8 going into the half. The Clearwater/Orchard defense stood its ground in the third quarter, giving up 0 and all but finishing the contest.

Junior Eli Macke, who rushed for 173 yards and 2 touchdowns, was a major factor in Clearwater/Orchard's success. On the defensive end, senior Clay Thiele was a one-man blockade for them with 3.5 sacks and ten tackles. The victory bumped Clearwater/Orchard's record up to 4-1. The loss dropped Stuart's record to 2-3.

Clearwater/Orchard will look to defend their home turf next week against Twin Loup at 7:00 PM. Clearwater/Orchard are cruising in on a three-game winning streak while Twin Loup are stumbling in off of four consecutive losses. As for Stuart, they will face off against Chambers/Wheeler Central/Ewing. Both of those teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.