The Norwood Mavericks will head out to challenge the McClave Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Norwood sitting on five straight victories and McClave on ten.
Norwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Simla 46-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mavericks have posted since August 29th.
Meanwhile, McClave faced Elbert in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cardinals blew past the Bulldogs 47-22. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won eight matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Norwood's record is now 8-2. As for McClave, their record now sits at 10-0.
Saturday's game might be decided on the ground. Norwood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 227.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like McClave struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 245.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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