Sale Creek hasn't had much luck against Clay County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sale Creek Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Clay County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Sale Creek strolled past Copper Basin with points to spare, taking the game 40-21.
Meanwhile, Clay County waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 42-35. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this match were averaging 14 points allowed.
A big part of Clay County's win came down to the chemistry between Nate Adams and his top target Lance Burchette. Adams threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns while Burchette picked up 197 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Adams is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Nolan Adams was in the mix as well, providing Clay County with two touchdowns.
Clay County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adams and Nate.
Sale Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.2 points per game. As for Clay County, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Sale Creek lost to Clay County on the road by a decisive 38-19 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Sale Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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