Clinton is 6-1 against Lunenburg since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Clinton Gaels will head out on the road to square off against the Lunenburg Blue Knights at 1:30 p.m. Clinton will be strutting in after a win while Lunenburg will be coming in after a defeat.
Clinton will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating West Boylston/Tahanto, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Clinton enjoyed a cozy 29-13 victory over West Boylston/Tahanto on Friday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Gaels were the (much) better team in the second half.
Connor Cox went supernova for Clinton, rushing for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Cox a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Naughton, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Clinton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Luke Tuttle. He 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.
Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lunenburg's offense. They fell 8-0 to Tyngsborough on Friday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Blue Knights were not able to get on the board.
Clinton pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lunenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Clinton against Lunenburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 60-28 victory. 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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