The Somerset Eagles will face off against the Clearfield Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerset hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Things were looking good for Somerset after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 14-6 to Bedford. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Somerset's defeat came about despite a quality game from Drew Miller, who rushed for 87 yards and one touchdown.
Somerset didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maverick Swank and Carter Dunmyer.
Meanwhile, a win is a win, as they say, even a pretty close 12-6 win over Bald Eagle Area. The victory continues a trend for the Bison in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Somerset better keep an eye on Xavier Curry. He was instrumental in Clearfield's win, rushing for 130 yards and one score on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 66 yards and one TD. Those 130 rushing yards gave Curry a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Clearfield proved: they limited Bald Eagle Area to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Colton Ryan for the heroic effort on defense: he. Clearfield didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.4.
Clearfield's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Somerset, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
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