On Friday, the Saranac Redhawks humbled the Clio Mustangs with a 54-24 victory. The result was nothing new for the Redhawks, who have now won six contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Chase Stephens, who rushed for 237 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 237 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Saranac was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Clio lost, don't look at D'Marion Erlenbeck. Despite the final result, he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown. Erlenbeck also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making ten total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Saranac's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Clio, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Saranac will head out to challenge Ithaca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ithaca knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Saranac likes a good challenge. Clio does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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