The Clare Pioneers are taking a road trip to take on the Standish-Sterling Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clare is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Clare's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Ogemaw Heights offense got past them. Clare fell 41-34 to Ogemaw Heights on Friday. The loss was the Pioneers' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jayden Arthur, who threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards. Jacob Halicek was Arthur's top target, picking up 57 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Standish-Sterling entered their matchup against Gladwin on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Standish-Sterling took a 33-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gladwin. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Flying G's: they've now lost three in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Clare fell to 4-1. As for Standish-Sterling, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Clare and Standish-Sterling were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, but Clare came up empty-handed after a 30-29 defeat. Can Clare avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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