The Clinton Red Devil players will have a time of rest and healing, and the coaches will have the chance to do a little scouting, tonight (Nov. 1).
This is a previously scheduled bye week.
But more high school football is on the horizon Nov. 8 - at Liberty - and then the playoffs, and Red Devil fans know that the Oct. 25 Homecoming, rescheduled because of Hurricane Helene, was a night to remember.
In case you missed it, Clinton won 61-14 over Blacksburg to edge closer toward the championship of Region 1, AA. Ry’Daijia Mars was crowned the Homecoming Queen. The Devil Regiment marching band - which placed 9th in the State in their division - presented its performance show after the game on Richardson Field in Wilder Stadium, and the football team took to the stands to watch.
In running up 605 yards of total offense, these are the scoring plays for the Clinton Red Devils:
1st 11:20 Javen Cook 43 yd run (Chris Boyd run) 3 plays for 51 yards, :40 time of possession;
1:10 Rhett Gilliam 16 run (L. Kuykendall kick fail) 2-43, :20;
2nd 6:08 Rhett Gilliam 7 run (L.K. kick) 4-72, 1:22;
2:06 Tushawan Richardson 17 run (L.K. kick) 8-48, 2:52;
3rd 6:04 Angelo Cromer 1 run (L.K. kick) 11-67 4:54;
:25 Tushawan Richardson 35 run (Chris Fortman kick) 3-54, 1:10;
4th 11:24 KJ Vance 7 run (C.F. kick fail) 2-10, :25;
8:27 AZ Simmons 48 run (C.F. kick) 3-62, 1:11;
2:21 Owen Glenn 5 run (Hayden Lollis kick fail) 3-39, 1:04.
That’s right, 7 different players scored touchdowns for Clinton against the out-matched Blacksburg defense. The visitors threw for 229 yards against the Clinton secondary, but threw 3 interceptions and went just 3 for 14 on 3rd down.
Next week's opponent, Liberty, was a 42-24 winner over Landrum in their Oct. 25 game.
