It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clinton had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Chester Cyclones to the tune of 48-20. Considering the Red Devils have won eight contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Rhett Gilliam and Javen Cook. Gilliam rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry while Cook rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Those 165 rushing yards gave Gilliam a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tushawan Richardson, who rushed for 18 yards and a touchdown.
Clinton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brett Young and Austin Boyd. Young has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 16 times he's played.
Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 432 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Clinton pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.6 points. As for Chester, they moved to 5-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Clinton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 31-14 victory against Batesburg-Leesville on the 29th. Chester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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