Clinton hasn't had much luck against Oak Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Clinton Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Oak Grove Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Clinton is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Pleasant Hill, falling 42-15. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Roosters/Chicks are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, Oak Grove didn't have quite enough to beat Odessa on Friday and fell 22-19. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.
Oak Grove's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Matthew Lindsey, who rushed for 163 yards, and Noah Spencer, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 57 yards.
Oak Grove wouldn't let Odessa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mason Morris was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 13 in total. All those points came courtesy of Diego Perez: he added 12 points with four field goals, and another on an extra-point kick.
Clinton's record is now 0-4. As for Oak Grove, their record is now 2-2.
Clinton took a serious blow against Oak Grove when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 49-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Spencer, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that Clinton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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