The Lakewood Rangers will head out on the road to square off against the Clearview Clippers 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.
While Rangers fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. They breezed by John Marshall on the road to the tune of 43-6 on Saturday. The Rangers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, Clearview gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Fairview a 34-0 shutout. Given the Clippers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Warriors are ranked 523rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clearview to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kameron Williams, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Clearview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Isaiah Garcia. Another thorn in Fairview's side was Tristin Ientile, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clearview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairview only rushed for -21.
Lakewood barely slipped by Clearview in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 41-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakewood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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