The El Paso-Gridley Titans will head out on the road to take on the Clinton Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (El Paso-Gridley has seven straight victories, Clinton has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
El Paso-Gridley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 40-0 win over Eureka. Considering the Titans have won five matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
El Paso-Gridley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Adams led the charge by throwing for 151 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes. Aaden Adams helped Owen out on the ground, rushing for 75 yards and one touchdown.
El Paso-Gridley's run defense was locked in: Eureka could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The Titans didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.4.
Meanwhile, Clinton played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of Shelbyville. The Maroons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
El Paso-Gridley's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
El Paso-Gridley beat Clinton 21-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Maroons' Keaton Graves, who rushed for 51 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 182 yards while completing 71.4% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Titans still be able to contain Graves? There's only one way to find out.
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