Football Preview: Clinton Dragons vs. Heritage Mountaineers
Clinton is 3-0 against Heritage since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Clinton Dragons are taking a road trip to face off against the Heritage Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Clinton will be strutting in after a victory while Heritage will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Clinton finally turned things around against Karns on Friday. They skirted past the Beavers 17-15.
Bryson Maddox was his usual excellent self, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Clinton's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Karns' QB won't forget Ryker Armes anytime soon given he sacked him 3.5 times. Clinton got some further help from Bo Wright: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made 20 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, a win for Heritage just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Knoxville Central, falling 35-10. The Mountaineers have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Clinton's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Heritage, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Clinton beat Heritage 47-35 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. 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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