Clayton had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They enjoyed a cozy 36-21 victory over the Wake Forest Cougars on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Comets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the loss, Wake Forest had strong showings from Kavon Simmons, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and Micah Olu, who gained 132 total yards and a touchdown. Joshua Basnight also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 82 receiving yards.
Clayton will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against Holly Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wake Forest, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against South Garner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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