The Antelope Titans will head out to face off against the McClatchy Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Antelope is looking for their season's first win.
Antelope is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a blow against Placer two weeks ago, falling 55-22. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 586th, while the Hillmen are ranked 108th).
Richie Graham put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Deante Gray Jr, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, McClatchy can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 38-0 victory over Kennedy. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Jeremiah Giles had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Hernandez-Hartman, who gained 80 total yards and two touchdowns.
McClatchy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aaron "Kiko" Brambilia. McClatchy got some further help from Austin Aten: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Antelope's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for McClatchy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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