Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clinton). They were the clear victor by a 49-27 margin over the Chapman Panthers on Thursday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kason Copeland and he. Copeland rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while he rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 327 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Clinton's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Chapman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clinton's road trip will continue as they head out to face Daniel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Chapman, they will head out to face off against Christ Church Episcopal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapman is facing Christ Church Episcopal at the right time seeing as Christ Church Episcopal is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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