Clay hasn't had much luck against Perrysburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Clay Eagles will head out to square off against the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Clay took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Findlay with points to spare, taking the game 54-40. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Perrysburg put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Southview 41-7 on the road. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Cougars are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Josh Takats and Carson Pershing were among the main playmakers for Perrysburg as the former rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries and the latter rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Pershing a new career-high in rushing yards. Perrysburg also got help from Dominick Woods, who showed off his sure hands for 136 receiving yards.
Clay's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Perrysburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Clay was dealt a bruising 44-7 defeat at the hands of Perrysburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Clay avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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