On Friday, the Clinton Maroons humbled the Marquette Catholic Explorers with a 35-7 victory. Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Explorers are ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keaton Graves was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Clinton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Colton Walker.
Despite the loss, Marquette Catholic still got an impressive performance from Alex Mccloud, who rushed for 127 yards. Mccloud didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for Clinton and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Marquette Catholic, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Clinton will welcome Tremont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marquette Catholic, they will take on East Alton-Wood River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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