New Richmond hasn't had much luck against Clinton-Massie recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The New Richmond Lions will be playing at home against the Clinton-Massie Falcons at 7:00 p.m.
New Richmond is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wilmington on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Richmond was outmatched by Wilmington on the road and fell 49-14. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Meanwhile, Clinton-Massie entered their tilt with Batavia on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 41-8 victory at home. Considering the Falcons have won five contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Peyton Warren and he. Warren rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance also gave Cooper Carmack a new career-high in rushing yards. Brady Dillion was another key player, rushing for 27 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clinton-Massie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for New Richmond and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Clinton-Massie, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
New Richmond was dealt a bruising 49-0 defeat at the hands of Clinton-Massie in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Warren, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Now that New Richmond knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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