Football Preview: Karns Beavers vs. Clinton Dragons
Karns hasn't had much luck against Clinton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Karns Beavers will face off against the Clinton Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Clinton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Karns, who comes in off a win.
Karns headed into their last contest having not scored more than 12 points for four straight, but Campbell County let them put that streak behind them. Karns walked away with a 32-25 victory over Campbell County last Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Beavers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
A big part of Karns' victory came down to the chemistry between Austin Slover and his top target Daesean Huckleby. Slover threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Huckleby picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Slover a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Clinton was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-14 to Lenoir City, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Karns' win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Karns took a serious blow against Clinton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 48-18. Thankfully for Karns, Jawan Goins (who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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