Football Preview: Midway Raiders vs. Clinton Dark Horses
Midway hasn't had much luck against Clinton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Midway Raiders will welcome the Clinton Dark Horses at 7:00 p.m. Midway will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Midway is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Goldsboro 48-6 at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Raiders had established a 35 point advantage.
Midway found their leader in underclassman Tanner Williams, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Midway's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Hall and Wesley Tew. Hall also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Midway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Clinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 42-20 to Princeton.
Midway's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Midway was dealt a bruising 54-0 defeat at the hands of Clinton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Midway have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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