CHS hosts Harrah in playoff opener

This year’s modified football postseason begins for the No. 9 Clinton football team (5-3 overall) at 7 p.m. Friday night at home, against Harrah (3-4). The play-in round, as it’s been called, will include every single team that wants to participate in the playoff bracket.

Mendez gets first FB contest win

Blake Mendez of Clinton won this week’s S&D Drug football pick ‘ems contest. Mendez selected eight out of 10 games correctly. He then won the rushing yardage tiebreaker with a guess of 215, which was 41 yards off the Reds’ total last week.

Clinton Football 2020 Stats (Eight Games)

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Limited Reds battle, fall at Bethany

BETHANY – The gloomy atmosphere following the Clinton football team’s 23-19 defeat Friday night at Bethany, was quickly flipped Sunday afternoon, where CHS found out it had retained second place in the final district rankings.

NEWS ALERT - CLINTON WILL OPEN PLAYOFFS WITH HARRAH

Clinton football (5-3 overall, 3-2 in district) remains the second seed in 4A-1, drawing Harrah (2-4, 0-3) in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. The Reds will host Harrah at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the 2 seed-7 seed matchup.

Zurline brings leadership, depth to offensive front

One reason the Clinton football program remains steady and winning each year, is the versatility and football intelligence on the roster. Many of Clinton’s players can move positions at a moment’s notice. It’s a good trait to have considering most Class 4A programs don’t boast a lot of depth.

Foss Lake fishing report

The Foss Lake level is 3.01 feet below normal. Gates are closed. Water temperature is in the lower 60s. Hybrid are biting fair with live baits and slabs. Crappie catching well with worms around fish house. Catfish fair with stink baits. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B&K Bait House.

Pepsi Final Score Update Clinton at Bethany 2020

Pepsi Football Update Final Clinton 19 Bethany 23 The Reds (5-3 overall, 3-2 in district) end the regular season with a loss and await their playoff seeding with next week’s coaches poll. Bethany moves to 5-5 overall and 4-3 in district.  

Pepsi End of 3rd Quarter Update Clinton at Bethany 2020

End 3rd Clinton 13 Bethany 10 Jaden Gilliland rushes for a five-yard TD to put Bethany back in front. Bethany leads it 10-6.He's just so unfair if he's given any room. Atrel Bryson takes the sweep pitch right and goes 80 yards to flip the lead right back in Clinton's favor.

Pepsi Halftime Update Clinton at Bethany 2020

Halftime Clinton 6 Bethany 3 Zade CIsneros scrambles to his left, makes a man miss and rolls nine yards into the end zone to give Clinton the lead. XP no good. Clinton leads 6-3.