This one was personal for the Clarke football team. Quarterback Matt Kurz was in the middle of a terrific season. And yet no one talked about the Rams offense.

The defense stood up against high-scoring Wantagh and Floral Park and came away with two important victories in conference play. And yet they were given little credit.

“We felt we were coming together just at the right time,” Kurz said. “And we also felt snubbed. Other teams were getting all the accolades. And we expected to be very good this year, and we’ve had big wins. So why not us?”

The Rams forced two first-quarter turnovers to help open a 22-point lead on the way to a 40-7 win over Division in a Nassau Conference III football game Saturday in Westbury. Clarke improved to 6-2 and will visit Wantagh in a first-round playoff

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