Football Preview: Clinton Dragons vs. Karns Beavers
Clinton has gone 8-2 against Karns recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Clinton Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Karns Beavers at 7:00 p.m. Clinton is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Clinton might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-14 to Lenoir City, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Karns). They came out on top against Campbell County by a score of 32-25 last Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Beavers needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
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.
Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Karns, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
Everything came up roses for Clinton against Karns when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-18 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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