A victory for Clarkdale just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Bay Springs Bulldogs at home and fell 44-12. While losing is never fun, Clarkdale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while Bay Springs is ranked 85th).
Malaki Page continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bay Springs, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Page's longest reception was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Espen Campbell was another key rusher, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Clarkdale and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Bay Springs, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Clarkdale is taking a road trip to square off against Scott Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scott Central is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Clarkdale will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Bay Springs, they will host Newton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bay Springs is facing Newton at the right time seeing as Newton is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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