Football Preview: Fairfield Central Griffins vs. Clinton Red Devils
The Fairfield Central Griffins will face off against the Clinton Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Fairfield Central sitting on 12 straight wins and Clinton on seven.
Fairfield Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Central with a sharp 48-28 victory. Considering the Griffins have won ten contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Fairfield Central's win came down to the chemistry between Kaden Diggs and his top target Jayden Boyd. Diggs rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns while Boyd rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Clinton's offense rose to the challenge against a Panthers defense that boasted an average of only 9.31 points allowed on Friday. Clinton strolled past Batesburg-Leesville with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Red Devils were the (much) better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Javen Cook, who rushed for 269 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Tushawan Richardson, who rushed for 86 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Fairfield Central pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.7 points. As for Clinton, their record is now 10-2.
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