The Clinton Cardinals are on the road again on Friday to play the Versailles Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Clinton lost to Oak Grove on the road by a 33-18 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Kanden Lafarge, who threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Clinton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Will Golder and Brody Barnhart. Golder is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Versailles entered their matchup against Warsaw on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Versailles was dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of Warsaw. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Wildcats are ranked 58th).
Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Versailles, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Clinton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Versailles when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-23 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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