Clinton has won six straight games at home, while Fairfield Central has won six straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Clinton Red Devils will welcome the Fairfield Central Griffins at 7:30 p.m. Clinton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Fairfield Central likes a good challenge.
Clinton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over Batesburg-Leesville. Clinton's victory was all the more impressive since the Panthers were averaging only 9.31 points allowed on the season.
Javen Cook continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 269 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Those 269 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Clinton also got a significant boost from Tushawan Richardson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Central got the win against Central on Friday by a conclusive 48-28. The result was nothing new for the Griffins, who have now won ten matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Fairfield Central's win came down to the chemistry between Kaden Diggs and his top target Jayden Boyd. Diggs rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns while Boyd rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
Fairfield Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Clinton, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
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