After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hamilton, Clifton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Blooming Grove Lions 40-8 on the road. The game marked the Cubs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Jackson Ritz had a dynamite game for Clifton, rushing for 169 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Ritz's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clifton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Clifton's defense and their three sacks. In that department, James Liardon was the leader with two. Another thorn in Blooming Grove's side was Brody Baggett, who forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Clifton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Blooming Grove, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Clifton will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Eastland at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Clifton's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Eastland's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Blooming Grove, they will head out to face off against Inspired Vision at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blooming Grove is facing Inspired Vision at the right time seeing as Inspired Vision is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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