Clinton hasn't had much luck against Oak Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals faces off against the Oak Grove Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Clinton will be strutting in after a victory while Oak Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Clinton took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Center 40-0. The Cardinals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Clinton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Markus Oliver led the charge by rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kanden Lafarge was another key player, rushing for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Oak Grove's offense. They were outmatched by Warrensburg at home and fell 41-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clinton's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Oak Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Things could have been worse for Clinton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 33-18 loss to Oak Grove when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oak Grove's Matthew Lindsey, who rushed for 123 yards, and also caught a touchdown. Now that Clinton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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