The Clinton Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Halls Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clinton has given up an average of 36.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Clinton managed to keep up with Powell until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Dragons were outmatched by the Panthers and fell 59-28. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Panthers are ranked 34th).
Bryson Maddox
| 09/26/25 vs Campbell County | 4 |
| 10/24/25 vs Powell | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ William Blount | 2 |
| 10/17/25 @ South-Doyle | 1 |
| 09/19/25 @ Knoxville Central | 1 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mason Eckerson, who threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns. Bryson Maddox also helped with two scores in total.
Even if they lost, Clinton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Noah Gaylor was especially locked on to Powell's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Halls). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Campbell County 64-6. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Clinton better keep an eye on Amari Lethgo. He was instrumental in Halls' win, throwing for 221 yards and six TDs on perfect 13-for-13 passing. Lethgo's passing game has become a key predictor of the Red Devils' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Knox Burton was another key rusher, rushing for 54 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Halls didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dom Culp and Brody Rogers. Halls got some further help from Carson Pearce: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Special teams played a big role in the game for Halls, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Rogers, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Halls, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Things could have been worse for Clinton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 29-14 loss to Halls in their previous matchup back in September of 2020. Can the Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
