The Clinton Maroons are taking a road trip to square off against the El Paso-Gridley Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Clinton has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while El Paso-Gridley will arrive with three straight wins.
Things were looking good for Clinton after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They received a blow as they fell 38-20 to Deer Creek-Mackinaw. The Maroons were down 30-8 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Keaton Graves, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown. Jack Webb was in the mix as well, providing Clinton with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, El Paso-Gridley got themselves on the board against Tremont on Friday, but Tremont never followed suit. They really took it to the Turks for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-0 victory on the road. That looming 48-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Titans yet this season.
Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for El Paso-Gridley, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
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