After three games on the road, Clinton is heading back home. They will host the Union County Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Clinton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 49 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Daniel on Friday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 37-12. The game marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Clinton took the loss, they still got scores from Kason Copeland and Rhett Gilliam.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-12, which was the final score in Union County's tilt against Chester on Friday. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Cyclones recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Union County might have lost, but man, Jakevious Jennings was a machine: he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Jennings a new career-high in rushing yards.
The loss snapped Clinton's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Union County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Clinton has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 391.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Union County, though, as they've been averaging only 218.8. Will Clinton be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Union County flip the script?
Everything went Clinton's way against Union County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Clinton made off with a 51-28 win. In that match, Clinton amassed a halftime lead of 30-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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