It was a good run, but Landrum unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Clinton Red Devils 56-22. The Cardinals were down 49-16 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Landrum's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ty Foster, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Aidan Kelley, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Foster a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Landrum was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Clinton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dj Clark led the charge by rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Javen Cook was another key player, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Landrum's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Clinton, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Landrum will take on Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Landrum is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.6 points per game this season. As for Clinton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blacksburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinton also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 39.7 points per game.
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