Football Preview: Clinton Maroons vs. Shelbyville Rams
Clinton is 2-7 against Shelbyville since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Clinton Maroons will host the Shelbyville Rams at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Clinton is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tri-Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clinton was beaten by Tri-Valley 47-6. The match marked the Maroons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Keaton Graves, who rushed for 115 yards on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Shelbyville after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was El Paso-Gridley who ended up claiming the real prize. Shelbyville fell to El Paso-Gridley 34-30. The Rams were up 14-0 in the first but couldn't hold on to the lead.
This is the second loss in a row for Clinton and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Shelbyville, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-2.
Clinton ended up a good deal behind Shelbyville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 28-12. Can Clinton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
