The Clear Creek Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Clear Lake Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clear Lake took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Clear Creek, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Clear Creek finally turned things around against Clear Brook on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over the Wolverines. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Clear Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to Deer Park on the road by a 38-21 margin. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Deer are ranked 106th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Penny Robinson, who threw for 169 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Talandis Cotton, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even if they lost, Clear Lake's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Nicholas Cox with two. Clear Lake got some further help from Cameron Nelson: he made 13 total tackles and defended a pass.
Clear Creek's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Clear Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Clear Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Clear Lake in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 24-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clear Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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