Football Recap: Clinton Finds Playoff Glory Versus Ledford + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 19, 2025, 9:54am

Football Recap: Clinton Dark Horses vs. Ledford Panthers

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Clinton High School. Watch Full Replay

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Clinton walked away with it. They came out on top against the Ledford Panthers by a score of 28-20 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Dark Horses, who have now won three contests in a row.

Miles McCallop

Passer Rating

09/05/25 vs Wallace-Rose Hill145.6
10/03/25 @ Pender144.9
11/07/25 vs Ledford131.5
10/24/25 vs Heide Trask126.6
10/10/25 vs South Lenoir112.9
+ 5 more games

Miles McCallop continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 216 yards and three touchdowns. His passing game has become a key predictor of Clinton's success: the team is 4-2 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise.

Ledford lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tyson Chavis, who picked up 105 receiving yards and one TD. Ledford also got a significant boost from Dominique Arthur, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 128 yards.

Clinton now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Ledford, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9.

Clinton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 36-17 defeat against T.W. Andrews on the 14th. Ledford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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