The Blanchard Lions will take on the Clinton Red Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Blanchard humbled Chickasha with a 46-12 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Fighting Chicks are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blanchard's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Coric Pierce, who picked up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Pierce really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. Another player making a difference was Hudsen Periman, who threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Blanchard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Blanchard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayson Carter and Jaxon Oliver.
Meanwhile, Clinton never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 34-0 victory over Douglass. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Red Tornadoes considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Blanchard's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points per game. As for Clinton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Blanchard couldn't quite finish off Clinton in their previous meeting back in December of 2020 and fell 10-7. Can Blanchard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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