Clarksville unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost to the Blackman Blaze at home by a 24-6 margin on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Clarksville lost, don't look at Bryson Ellington. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards and one TD on only seven carries. Ellington got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 77 yards.
Blackman found their leader in sophomore Myles Teague, who rushed for 60 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 124 yards and one touchdown.
Coming up, Clarksville is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Blackman, they will host Cane Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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