The Ledford Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Clinton Dark Horses at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ledford is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Ledford came up short against Lexington Senior and fell 29-17.
Despite the defeat, Ledford saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dominique Arthur rushed for 196 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Clinton strolled past Southwest Onslow with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-3. The victory continues a trend for the Dark Horses in their matchups with the Stallions: they've now won three in a row.
Ledford's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Clinton, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Ledford strolled past Clinton in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a score of 35-18. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Dark Horses' Blake Smith, who rushed for 93 yards and one TD, and also threw for 173 yards on nine of 20 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Panthers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
