Football Recap: Sheridan Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Jaylen Arnold

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 3:07pm

Football Recap: Sheridan Blackhawks vs. Clinton Central Bulldogs

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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sheridan). They took down the Clinton Central Bulldogs 43-26 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blackhawks.

Jaylen Arnold was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Alex Cravens, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sheridan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.

The win got Sheridan back to even at 2-2. As for Clinton Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Sheridan will square off against Clinton Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clinton Prairie will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sheridan surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clinton Central, they will face off against Taylor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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