Clear Spring has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Albert Gallatin Colonials at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clear Spring's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Albert Gallatin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Clear Spring is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Williamsport just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 19-7 to the Wildcats. The Blazers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Albert Gallatin after they claimed the first score on Thursday, but it was Allegany who ended up claiming the real prize. Albert Gallatin took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Allegany. While losing is never fun, the Colonials can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 349th in Pennsylvania, while the Campers are ranked 99th in Maryland).
Albert Gallatin's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Caleb DeHaven, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Adam Pegg, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave DeHaven a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Albert Gallatin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Clear Spring fell to 3-1. As for Albert Gallatin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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