After last season, the defensive side of the ball for the Red Tornadoes took a major hit as it had many of its playmakers graduate.
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After finishing last season with a record of 3-7, the Burns Flat-Dill City Eagles are aiming to take another step forward this year.
Heading into year three of the Zach House era, the Corn Bible Academy Crusaders football team is preparing to take the next step.
Clinton’s rich football tradition includes a player, Randy Kiesau, and a coach, Fred Friedrich, who have been remembered through awards given every year at the CHS football banquet.
As the high school football team prepares to get things going, its counterpart at the middle school level is preparing to learn and expand on the basics of the sport, as they prepare to one day reach that level.
Even with low numbers this year, the Clinton JV and freshman team will play on as one unit under the special teams coordinator at the varsity level, Cory Strahorn.
In 2025, the Clinton Red Tornadoes and Coach John Higbee look to bounce back after being shutout 29-0 against Wagoner in the Class 4A Quarterfinals playoff game to end last season.
Clinton is not just any football town. In a lot of circles Clinton is THE football town. That’s thanks in part to a lengthy legacy of winning and constant support from the community.
JJ Ruiz carries