It was a good run, but The St. Pauls Bulldogs unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They were beaten by Clinton 50-16. While losing is never fun, St. Pauls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Clinton is ranked 27th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clinton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josiah MClaurin, who rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Josiah Robinson was another key contributor, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
St. Pauls' loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Clinton, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 9-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Pauls will square off against Midway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clinton, they will head out on the road to face off against Fairmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
