A chance to likely clinch the No. 2 playoff seed in District 4A-1, is on the line for the No. 7 Clinton football team (5-2 overall, 3-1 in district) Friday night at Bethany (4-5, 3-3).
This year’s Clinton football senior class featured three running backs that stayed with the program through high school, and obviously the most prominent is all-star Atrel Bryson.
Mike Blackburn of Clinton won this week’s S&D Drug football pick ‘ems contest.
ELK CITY – A continuation of offensive struggles in the first half sent the Clinton football team into the locker room up just 7-0, against rival Elk City, at the break Friday night.
As the air becomes colder, most fall sports have come to an end. COVID-19 has not been a friend to any of our teams throughout their seasons this year. This being said, our Red Tornadoes have had successful seasons. All fall sports have come to a close, except for football.
Leading or trailing, when the Clinton football team needs its collective spirits lifted, it looks to senior guard Jordan Olvera to boost morale.
Final
Clinton 35
Elk City 7
The 4A, No. 7 Reds (5-2 overall, 3-1 in district) get back on track with a win over rival Elk City (3-3, 1-2).
End 3rd
Clinton 21
Elk City 7
Halftime
Clinton 7
Elk City 0
Speed, speed and more speed - Atrel Bryson flies through a hole on the wildcat keeper for a 40-yard TD run. CHS leads 7-0.