Clinton lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They took a blow against the St. Pauls Bulldogs, falling 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Dark Horses can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 181st).
Yoshua Mcbryde was his usual excellent self, rushing for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry for St. Pauls. Theophilus (Theo) Setzer was another key player, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Clinton and nudges their season record down to 1-8. As for St. Pauls, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Clinton has already played their next match, a 36-14 win against Fairmont on the 1st. As for St. Pauls, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 59-22 victory against Midway on the 1st.
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