Clark proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 26) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the East Central Hornets 26-23. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 34-21 victory the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
The critical scores for Clark came from Elisha Johnson and Xavier Canavis.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Clark proved: they limited East Central to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Dom Moore for the heroic effort on defense: he. Clark's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
Cougars
| 09/12/25 vs East Central | 26-23 |
| 09/06/25 vs Stevens | 47-21 |
| 08/28/25 @ Sotomayor | 13-9 |
The win was the third in a row for Clark, bringing their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 28.7 points this season. As for East Central, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
After each having a week off, Clark and LEE will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th. The game will give the Cougars their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for East Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-13 loss against Boerne on the 19th.
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