Howells-Dodge won against Lawrence-Nelson last Friday with 36 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Howells-Dodge Jaguars put the hurt on the Clarkson/Leigh Patriots with a sharp 36-12 win. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-0.
Howells-Dodge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hunter Luther out in front who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Dane Meyer, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Meyer wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Howells-Dodge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Clarkson/Leigh's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeryn Struebing, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Struebing got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 60 yards. Clarkson/Leigh also got a significant boost from Tucker Matthies, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Howells-Dodge pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Clarkson/Leigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Howells-Dodge will be playing in front of their home fans against Lyons-Decatur Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clarkson/Leigh, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on Pender at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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