The Clinton Prairie Gophers will square off against the Carroll Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Clinton Prairie is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Taylor on Friday. They were outmatched by the Titans and fell 40-8.
Clinton Prairie's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alex King, who rushed for 56 yards and one TD on only six carries, and Braiden Jarboe, who rushed for 53 yards. Jarboe was even better on defense, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Even if they lost, Clinton Prairie's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kyeson Habbinga and Jarboe, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carroll). They blew past Clinton Central 49-8 on Friday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Carroll's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Clinton Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Clinton Prairie took a serious blow against Carroll in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 42-0. Will the Gophers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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