Clarkson/Leigh is 4-0 against Madison since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Clarkson/Leigh Patriots will host the Madison Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Clarkson/Leigh will be strutting in after a victory while Madison will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Clarkson/Leigh finally turned things around against Twin River on Friday. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 60-34 win. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clarkson/Leigh to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tucker Matthies, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Blake Loseke, who rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Clarkson/Leigh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 503 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 54-22 loss at the hands of Humphrey-Lindsay.
Clarkson/Leigh's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Clarkson/Leigh against Madison when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-6 win. Will Clarkson/Leigh repeat their success, or does Madison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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