The Clearwater Tornadoes will challenge the East Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, everything came up roses for Clearwater against River Ridge as the team secured a 46-7 victory.
Jaylen White
| 10/10/25 @ River Ridge | 129 |
| 10/03/25 vs Lake Wales | 135 |
| 09/26/25 vs Gulf | 100 |
| 09/18/25 @ Largo | 156 |
| 09/12/25 vs Clearwater Central Catholic | 100 |
| + 2 more games |
Jaylen White was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 119 yards and one TD. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Sincere McClinton was another key player, rushing for 113 yards and one score while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Clearwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, East Lake had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Hurricanes by a score of 35-24. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 234th).
Clearwater better keep an eye on Eli Millian. He was instrumental in East Lake's win, throwing for 220 yards and a pair of TDs, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground.
Clearwater's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for East Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Clearwater has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 433.2 total yards per game. However, it's not like East Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 353.7 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Clearwater took their win against East Lake in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 35-14 score. Do the Tornadoes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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