The Gladwin Flying G will face off against the Clare Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gladwin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Ogemaw Heights on Friday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons. The loss was the Flying G's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Clare put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Bullock Creek for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-14 win at home. Fans of the Pioneers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Clare's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryan Louch, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Louch a new career-high in rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Jayden Arthur, who threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clare was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gladwin fell to 2-1. As for Clare, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Gladwin strolled past Clare when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 44-28. Does Gladwin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clare turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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