Roy is 8-0 against Clearfield since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Roy Royals have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Clearfield Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Roy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Weber, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Roy was ranked ninth). Roy took down Weber 48-34 on Friday.
Robert Young had a dynamite game for Roy, rushing for 176 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 90 receiving yards. Young really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. Dru Gardner was another key player, throwing for 227 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Roy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Colby Frokjer. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Meanwhile, Clearfield can finally bid farewell to their 12-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They strolled past Jordan with points to spare, taking the game 40-23. The Falcons pushed the score to 33-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Beetdiggers cut but never quite recovered from.
Roy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Clearfield, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Roy against Clearfield in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 56-0 win. Does Roy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clearfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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