Football Recap: Clinton Prairie Skates Past Clinton Central with Ease

Clinton Prairie never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 32-0 win over the Clinton Central Bulldogs. The Gophers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clinton Prairie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braiden Jarboe, who rushed for 52 yards and two TDs on only five carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Gaige Kuzmicz, who rushed for 29 yards and one touchdown.

Gophers

Rushing Yards

09/05/25 @ Clinton Central	204
08/29/25 @ Frankfort	193
08/22/25 vs Frontier	167
11/01/24 vs Sheridan	65
10/25/24 @ Irvington Preparatory Academy	125
+ 6 more games

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Clinton Prairie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2024.

Despite the loss, Clinton Central still got an impressive performance from Amrin Barrett, who rushed for 119 yards on only 12 carries. Barrett's longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards.

Clinton Prairie now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Clinton Central, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Clinton Prairie will face off against rival Tri-Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Clinton Central is set to challenge their familiar foe Sheridan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.