It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Batesburg-Leesville can now relate to. They took a 31-14 bruising from the Clinton Red Devils on Friday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Javen Cook was his usual excellent self, rushing for 269 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry for Clinton. Those 269 rushing yards gave Cook a new career-high. Backing up that air attack was Tushawan Richardson, who rushed for 86 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Batesburg-Leesville fell to 12-1. As for Clinton, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Batesburg-Leesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clinton, they will be playing at home against Fairfield Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Clinton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.
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