Football Game Preview: Clinton Leaves Home

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 4:26am

Football Preview: Clinton Maroons vs. Ridgeview/Lexington Mustangs

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The Clinton Maroons are taking a road trip to face off against the Ridgeview/Lexington Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clinton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 141 points over their last three contests.

Last Friday, everything came up roses for Clinton at home against Tremont as the squad secured a 49-8 win. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.

Keaton Graves had a dynamite game for Clinton, throwing for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, while also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown. Josh Bass was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown.

Clinton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Colton Walker and Anthony Westbrook.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Ridgeview/Lexington was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 28-6 to El Paso-Gridley.

Clinton's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ridgeview/Lexington, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

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