The Clinton Red Devils will venture away from home to take on the Landrum Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Clinton took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 46-21 margin over Chesnee. The Red Devils pushed the score to 36-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Javen Cook and Tushawan Richardson were among the main playmakers for Clinton as the former rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry and the latter threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Landrum came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 28-6 victory. With the Cardinals ahead 21-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Among those leading the charge was Titus Poore, who picked up 101 receiving yards, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 52 yards. Landrum also got a significant boost from Aidan Kelley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Landrum's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Domanic Whiteside and Micah Mcclintock, who racked up four sacks between them. Whiteside also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Clinton's record now sits at 4-2. As for Landrum, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
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