Clarke Central and Houston County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Clarke Central had to settle for second. They came up short against the Houston County Bears, falling 69-48. The Gladiators' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Isaiah Mitchell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Houston County, picking up 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Another player making a difference was Austin Stinson, who gained 152 total yards and two touchdowns.
Clarke Central's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3. As for Houston County, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Clarke Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Houston County, they are on the road again on Friday to play Lakeside at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 923 yards in their previous games.
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