Claysburg-Kimmel has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Everett Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Claysburg-Kimmel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
Claysburg-Kimmel is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mount Union just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 21-13 to the Trojans. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Claysburg-Kimmel's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mark Lattieri, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown, and Mason Campagna, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Lattieri's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Claysburg-Kimmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Everett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They and Meyersdale were almost perfectly matched up, but Everett suffered a 28-27 defeat. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Raiders 14-7 in the first quarter.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jakobe Harman and Spencer Whitfield. Whitfield had a great game and rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Harman was balling out in the loss, rushing for 245 yards and two touchdowns.
Claysburg-Kimmel's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Everett, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Claysburg-Kimmel has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 249.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Everett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 226.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Claysburg-Kimmel might still be hurting after the 37-14 loss they got from Everett in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Claysburg-Kimmel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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