Apalachee hasn't had much luck against Clarke Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Apalachee Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Clarke Central Gladiators at 7:30 p.m.
Apalachee is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season back in August. They lost 35-13 to Walnut Grove. The Wildcats were down 35-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Clarke Central, as they earned their first road win of the season. They strolled past Jackson County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-11.
Corey Watkins Jr and Hezekiah Millender were among the main playmakers for Clarke Central as the former rushed for 203 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.2 yards per carry and the latter rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Watkins Jr was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards.
Clarke Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Clarke Central's defense made their presence known, laying out RJ Knapp III. four times. Leading the way was Kelin Fanning with two sacks. Clarke Central got some further help from Anthony Lonon Jr: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Apalachee's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Clarke Central, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2.
Apalachee lost to Clarke Central on the road by a decisive 31-17 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Apalachee, William Richardson (who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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