Football Preview: Clinton-Massie Falcons vs. Wilmington Hurricane
The Clinton-Massie Falcons will challenge the Wilmington Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clinton-Massie gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They secured a 21-17 W over Harrison. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Clinton-Massie got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaden Zantene out in front who rushed for 89 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Zantene a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wilmington). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Chillicothe 38-6 at home. Given the Hurricane's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 488th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clinton-Massie now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Wilmington, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Clinton-Massie came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilmington when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. Will Clinton-Massie repeat their success, or does Wilmington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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