Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cloverdale). They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 71-0 win over Crimson Knights. The victory was familiar territory for the Clovers who have now won three matches in a row.
A big part of Cloverdale's win came down to the chemistry between Landon Duncan and his top target Tayt Jackson. Duncan threw for 104 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing while Jackson gained 112 total yards and three touchdowns. Duncan showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 53 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cloverdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Cloverdale's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ashton Evans, Mason Mourning, and Mourning picked up one apiece.
Cloverdale's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Crimson Knights, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Cloverdale will head out on the road to take on North Putnam at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 945 yards in their previous games. As for Crimson Knights, they are taking a road trip to face off against South Decatur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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