Clinton Prairie is 1-8 against Sheridan since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Clinton Prairie Gophers will look to defend their home field against the Sheridan Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Sheridan is hoping to do what Tri-Central couldn't on Friday: put an end to Clinton Prairie's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Clinton Prairie walked away with a 34-24 victory over Tri-Central. The Gophers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Clinton Prairie wouldn't let Tri-Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Clinton Prairie can thank Kyeson Habbinga and Hunter Haynes for forcing all of them. Habbinga is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sheridan strolled past Clinton Central with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 43-26. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blackhawks.
Jaylen Arnold continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110 rushing yards per game. Alex Cravens was another key back, rushing for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sheridan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Clinton Prairie's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Sheridan, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Clinton Prairie came up short against Sheridan when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 44-34. Will Clinton Prairie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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