The Clinton Red Devils will challenge the Fairfield Central Griffins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Clinton sitting on seven straight victories and Fairfield Central on four.
Clinton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 35-25 win over Saluda.
Javen Cook
| 11/14/25 vs Saluda | 4 |
| 11/07/25 vs North Central | 3 |
| 10/24/25 @ Blacksburg | 3 |
| 10/17/25 vs Landrum | 5 |
| 10/10/25 @ Chesnee | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Javen Cook had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 236 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last nine times he's played.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. They rushed for 195 more rushing yards than Saluda's also-impressive total of 205.
Clinton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Boyd and Bryson Perrin.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Central got themselves on the board against Andrew Jackson on Friday, but Andrew Jackson never followed suit. They blew past the Volunteers, posting a 36-0 victory. Considering the Griffins have won eight contests by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Fairfield Central's win came down to the chemistry between Kaden Diggs and his top target Ty'Quarius Shannon. Diggs threw for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes while Shannon picked up 87 receiving yards and three scores. Those three passing touchdowns gave Diggs a new career-high. Derek Cammon handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
Clinton's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Fairfield Central, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-3.
Clinton beat Fairfield Central 32-21 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. 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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