Durango is 6-1 against Clark since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Durango Trailblazers will look to defend their home field against the Clark Chargers at 6:00 p.m.
Durango is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since August 23rd on Thursday. They took a blow against Desert Oasis, falling 35-6. The Trailblazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Durango saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Makai Miller rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Miller's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Clark can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They breezed by Sunrise Mountain to the tune of 42-6. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Durango's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Clark, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Durango didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Clark in their previous meeting back in September, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Clark's Andres Pollard, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Durango still be able to contain Pollard? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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