Clayton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks as the Clayton Comets made off with a 27-7 win. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clayton's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Holly Springs, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clayton will head out to challenge Fuquay - Varina at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Holly Springs, they will take on Middle Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holly Springs is facing Middle Creek at the right time seeing as Middle Creek is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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