The Clinton Dark Horses will venture away from home to face off against the Princeton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clinton will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Clinton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by Whiteville 42-7 two weeks ago. 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 308th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 108th).
Meanwhile, Princeton lost to Richlands at home by a 41-24 margin on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Princeton saw an underclassman step up: Teo Mcphatter rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry. Those 212 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Mcphatter. Another player making a difference was Austin Lewallen, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Clinton's record now sits at 0-4. As for Princeton, their record now sits at 1-3.
Clinton took their victory against Princeton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lewallen, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Clinton still be able to contain Lewallen? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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