After soaring to 42 points the game before, Clinton was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Duplin Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Dark Horses can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Panthers are ranked 108th).
Despite the defeat, Clinton had strong showings from Gavin Miller, who rushed for 124 yards, and Demarius Pugh, who rushed for 43 yards and one score.
East Duplin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Hall out in front who picked up 80 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 55 yards. Dwayne Davis was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and one touchdown.
Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for East Duplin, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Clinton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 52-21 win against Heide Trask on the 24th. As for East Duplin, they have also already played their next matchup, a 38-18 victory against Pender on the 24th.
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