Game Preview: Clayton Seeks Season's First Football Win

Two teams desperate for their first win of the season will meet up at 7 p.m. Friday at Gay Field when Affton (0-2) meets (0-2) in the Suburban East Conference opener for both teams.

will play its first game away from home after hosting Union and Priory in the first two weeks of the season.

Clayton plays at home for the second straight week. The , then played their home opener last week against St. Francis Borgia.

None of those contests went well for Affton and Clayton.

Affton and has scored just twice this season. Junior quarterback Jonah Boyd has one of those scores, while senior wide receiver Connor McNeil has the other.

Unfortunately, neither player’s touchdown came on a pass play, which has been one of the more deficient aspects of the Cougars’ offense this year.

Running backs Demontay Perkins and Dustin Rodgers have been productive in the running game though, with Perkins leading the team in total yards and Rodgers leading in average yards per carry.

Rodgers also has been Affton’s best player on defense, with a team-leading 23 tackles and two forced fumbles.

Clayton, meanwhile, has made some offensive strides this season despite its 0-2 mark. But the inexperienced Greyhounds have shown little consistency.

Sophomore running back Cailer Keaton leads the Greyounds in rushing with 169 yards and a touchdown, but the real key for Clayton will be stabilizing its QB situation. The Greyhounds have two talented players at that position in junior Aaron Adams and freshman Jake Brown.

Neither has distinguished himself as the go-to player to lead Clayton.

Their next opportunity comes in Friday’s showdown against Affton. Stay tuned to Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch on Friday night and Saturday morning for full coverage of the game.