If Liberty was riding high fresh off their 45-22 takedown of Blacksburg last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Red Devils came up short against the Clinton Red Devils on Friday, falling 42-22. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Liberty has suffered since November 3, 2023.
Clinton was led to victory by Javen Cook and Tushawan Richardson. Cook rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while Richardson rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Richardson has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Khari Vance, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Clinton, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty will host Andrew Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Clinton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pelion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.2 points per game this season.
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