The El Paso-Gridley Titans will challenge the Clinton Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (El Paso-Gridley has three straight wins, Clinton has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
El Paso-Gridley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-0 victory over Tremont. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Titans had established a 42 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Clinton scored first but ultimately less than Deer Creek-Mackinaw in their matchup on Friday. The contest between them and the Chiefs wasn't particularly close, with Clinton falling 38-20. While the Maroons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chiefs 8-0 in the first quarter.
Despite their loss, Clinton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Keaton Graves, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Another receiver making a difference was Jack Webb, who picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
El Paso-Gridley's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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