Clinton Central is 2-7 against Eastern since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Clinton Central Bulldogs will square off against the Eastern Comets at 7:00 p.m. Clinton Central will be strutting in after a win while Eastern will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Clinton Central was fully in charge, breezing past Taylor 48-6 at home.
It was another big night for Amrin Barrett, who rushed for 96 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Clinton Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Nate Wells, Haiden Walters, and Walters picked up one apiece. Wells is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clinton Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Eastern lost to Carroll on the road by a 28-13 margin on Friday. The match marked the Comets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Eastern took the loss, they still got scores from Owen Tolle and Braylen Word.
Clinton Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Clinton Central was dealt a bruising 53-8 defeat at the hands of Eastern when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Clinton Central was down 41-0.
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