Reestablishing a longtime dynasty that falls on hard times isn’t easy, but Clinton football is officially back on that path with a Class 4A state runner-up finish in 2020.
Wins over rivals are always sweet, but a win on the road, against a ranked, previouslyundefeated rival is hard to top – the No. 4 Arapaho-Butler boys’ basketball team (8-0 overall) did just that last Thursday, defeating No. 10 Canute (7-1), 56-49.
BLANCHARD – Both Clinton basketball teams got on the floor for the first time this season Friday and flashed some of their potential in a pair of losses to the Blanchard Lions.
WEATHERFORD - No prior matches proved to be no problem, for the No. 15 Clinton wrestling team, as many of its wrestlers were in quality, high-placing form at Weatherford’s Max Dippel Memorial Tournament Friday and Saturday.
All five of Clinton’s every-game, senior starters received alldistrict honors from 4A-1, after a run to the state finals.
The legacy of this year’s Clinton football senior class will always be known, as the class that took the program back to state title contention, but it will also be remembered for the humble play of the team’s two highesthonored players.
ARAPAHO – Mark down five sweeps through seven games for the Arapaho-Butler basketball program, as both A-B squads took down Sentinel Friday night, in the school’s homecoming matchup.
Clinton’s junior high wrestling season begins at 5 p.m. tonight, at home, against Elgin. The high school’s dual is no contest, due to COVID-19.
Broncos’ QB Turner Moss fires a pass during a Clinton Youth Flag Football game. CDN
Fearlessness and the will to compete are two things that’re ingrained into Clinton football players, regardless of size, from the day they are able to put the pads on.