The Gateway Regional Gators will take on the Clayton Clippers on Friday. Gateway Regional's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Clayton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Gateway Regional strolled past Sterling with points to spare, taking the game 22-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
Gateway Regional wouldn't let Sterling keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Gateway Regional can thank John Morris and Lamar Smith for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 47 points the game before, Clayton was a bit more limited in their game two weeks ago. They came up short against Haddon Township, falling 29-7. The Clippers have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game two weeks ago was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Gateway Regional's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Clayton, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Gateway Regional skirted past Clayton 9-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gateway Regional since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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