The Clinton Red Devils will be playing at home against the Fairfield Central Griffins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Fairfield Central likes a good challenge.
Clinton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Saluda by a score of 35-25.
Javen Cook had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 236 yards and four scores while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Clinton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Chris Boyd and Bryson Perrin, who each picked up one interception apiece.
Andrew Jackson typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Fairfield Central proved too difficult a challenge. They breezed past the Volunteers to the tune of 36-0. The Griffins have beaten the Volunteers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Volunteers has come to flipping the script.
A big part of Fairfield Central's victory came down to the chemistry between Kaden Diggs and his top target Ty'Quarius Shannon. Diggs threw for 97 yards and three TDs on only eight passes while Shannon picked up 87 receiving yards and three touchdowns. That's the most passing yards Diggs has posted since back in September. Fairfield Central also got a significant boost from Derek Cammon, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Clinton's record now sits at 9-3. As for Fairfield Central, their record is now an identical 9-3.
Clinton was able to grind out a solid win over Fairfield Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 32-21. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Griffins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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