Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clinton Prairie). They walked away with a 34-24 victory over the Tri-Central Trojans on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Gophers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Clinton Prairie wouldn't let Tri-Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Clinton Prairie can thank Kyeson Habbinga and Hunter Haynes for forcing all of them. Habbinga is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Tri-Central lost, don't look at Jacob Cline. Despite the final result, he rushed for 274 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Cline is now averaging an impressive 118.2 rushing yards per game.
Clinton Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Tri-Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Clinton Prairie will face off against Sheridan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sheridan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Tri-Central, they will challenge Delphi Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Tri-Central focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Friday.
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