The Clinton Red Devils will face off against the Liberty Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Clinton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 61-14 win over Blacksburg. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Clinton relied on the efforts of Javen Cook, who rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and Tushawan Richardson, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Richardson has posted since back in August. Another back making a difference was Az Simmons, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 478 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Clinton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brett Young, Bryson Perrin, and Maison Tinsley picked up one apiece. Young is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Liberty made easy work of Blacksburg on Friday and carried off a 45-22 victory. That looming 45-22 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Devils yet this season.
Clinton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.3 points per game. As for Liberty, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
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