Clinton came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 28-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of the Red Springs Red Devils by a score of 36-34. The Dark Horses were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Jakelsin Mack continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Red Springs, rushing for 194 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Mack really tore up the turf during one magnificent 84-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Taquan (TJ) Ellerbe, who gained 123 total yards and a touchdown.
Clinton's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Red Springs, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Clinton will welcome St. Pauls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Pauls is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.2 points per game this season. As for Red Springs, they will head out to square off against Midway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midway knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Red Springs likes a good challenge.
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