Clear Creek has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Akron Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Clear Creek got the win against Front Range Christian by a conclusive 48-22. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-0.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nathan Guerrero and Merrell Harvey. Guerrero rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown while Harvey rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards Guerrero has posted since back in October of 2023.
Clear Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Clear Creek's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Alex Shriner was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Akron faced Merino in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Akron put the hurt on Merino with a sharp 56-32 victory. The score was close at the half, but Akron pulled away in the second half with 34 points.
Jakzon Livesay continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jace Curtis was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Clear Creek pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.8 points. As for Akron, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
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