The Clearview Clippers will venture away from home to take on the Brookside Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clearview is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
If Brookside heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Clearview took over last week. Clearview walked away with a 22-14 win over Black River on Friday. Given the Clippers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Pirates are ranked 499th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Clearview came from Josiah Longo, Isaiah Garcia, and Kameron Williams. Cy Christensen was another key player, throwing for 152 yards and a touchdown.
Clearview's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Montez Sanchez-Miller was the leader with two sacks. Another thorn in Black River's side was Tristin Ientile, who made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Brookside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of Columbia. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Clearview's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Brookside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Clearview against Brookside in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clearview since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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