Football Preview: Carroll Cougars vs. Clinton Prairie Gophers
Carroll has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Clinton Prairie Gophers at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Friday, Carroll took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 45-6 win over Clinton Central. Considering the Cougars have won four matches by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clinton Prairie). They blew past Taylor, posting a 48-7 victory at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Gophers considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
Clinton Prairie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braiden Jarboe and Alex King.
Carroll pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Clinton Prairie, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Carroll against Clinton Prairie in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 43-7 victory. In that contest, Carroll amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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