The Eureka Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Clinton Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Eureka: 7.8, Clinton: 7.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Eureka's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took down El Paso-Gridley 14-0. The Hornets' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Meanwhile, Clinton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 23-14 victory over Ridgeview/Lexington.
Keaton Graves was his usual excellent self, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
Clinton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Josh Bass, Jack Webb, and Webb picked up one apiece.
Eureka's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Clinton, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Eureka strolled past Clinton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 47-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eureka since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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