St. Pauls had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-6 win over the Clinton Dark Horses. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Dark Horses are ranked 364th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Yoshua Mcbryde, who rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Theophilus (Theo) Setzer, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
St. Pauls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
St. Pauls didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Quintell Mcneill, Antwan Mckoy, and Scottland Smith picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Clinton's side was De?Zhian Roberts, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
St. Pauls' record is now 7-2. As for Clinton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
St. Pauls wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 59-22 victory against Midway on the 1st. As for Clinton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 36-14 win against Fairmont on the 1st.
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