The Clay Center Tigers will face off against the Scott Beavers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clay Center barely beat Marysville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 33-7 margin over the Bulldogs on Friday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Ethan Leitzel
| 10/24/25 @ Marysville | 119 |
| 10/10/25 @ Concordia | 87 |
| 09/19/25 vs Louisburg | 48 |
| 10/03/25 vs Rock Creek | 40 |
| 09/05/25 @ Abilene | 35 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clay Center to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Leitzel, who rushed for 119 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 119 rushing yards gave Leitzel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eisaac Girton, who rushed for 86 yards and three TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Clay Center was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Scott). They really took it to Colby for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-16 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Beavers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Eagles are ranked 135th).
Clay Center's record is now 5-3. As for Scott, their record now sits at 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Clay Center against Scott in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 28-0 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Beavers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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