Off to football season we go starting today. Friday mornings each week I’ll try to put down some of my thoughts and direct you to some of the links that will provide you with more. I’ll also during the weekend after each game provide a bit of a summary/thoughts on this blog.
First of all, there’s always a stack of notes as well as starters that I put together, you can find those this year at this link. You can also find the link at that website to listen to the broadcast as well tonight.
Charles City seems to have been one of the tougher opponents for Clear Lake throughout the last ten years. Yes, there was a stretch between 2006-2008 where the Lions did show dominance, but if you subtract the four games played in those three years (three regular season, one playoff), the winning margin of difference in the series since 2003 is about six points. Charles City is coming off of the high of a strong finish in baseball, and facing the Lions right out of the gate might mean a tough ballgame for Clear Lake tonight on the road.
Lions fans will be eager to see how Ozzie Adams handles the quarterback position as a junior, helped by a pair of senior running backs that combined for about a thousand yards last season in Paxton Farmer and Elliott Neuberger.
Clear Lake holds an 18-15 overall record in the series, with a 10-8 record when games are played in Charles City.
The Lions JV started out the season last night with a come from behind 35-27 win over Charles City.
Our pre-game on AM-1490 KRIB starts at 6:45. Game at 7:30. Stayed tuned after the game for the Radio Iowa Football Friday Night scoreboard program from 10:00-11:30.
