Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clear Creek). They breezed by the Justice Phoenix to the tune of 65-6 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Golddiggers, who have now won six games by 33 points or more so far this season.
Jacob Young was a one-man wrecking crew for Clear Creek as he threw for 177 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Young has posted since back in September of 2023. Nathan Guerrero made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Clear Creek 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 214 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Clear Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Guerrero and Anthony Zacharias. Zacharias is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Justice lost, don't look at Jordan Mack. Despite the final result, he threw for 120 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 64 yards on only nine carries. Mack's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Clear Creek's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Justice, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Clear Creek has already played their next match, a 48-22 win against Front Range Christian on the 31st. As for Justice, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-22 loss against Gilpin County on the 2nd.
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