The Clinton Prairie Gophers will venture away from home to face off against the Tri-Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clinton Prairie will be strutting in after a win while Tri-Central will be coming in after a loss.
Clinton Prairie will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 26) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Clinton Central 28-26.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Tri-Central was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 29-0 defeat at the hands of Sheridan. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Blackhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Tri-Central wouldn't let Sheridan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tri-Central can thank Patrick Kinney and Aren Hoback for forcing both of them.
Clinton Prairie now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Tri-Central, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Clinton Prairie against Tri-Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 49-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton Prairie 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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