Football | 9/21/2024 8:30:00 AM

The Clinton High School Football team had a long night against a hard-pounding Grenada High School on Friday.

McCaleb Taylor rushed for 305 yards and seven touchdowns, and the Chargers spoiled the Arrows' Homecoming Festivities with a 55-22 win at Arrow Field.

Taylor scored on rushing attempts of one, six, 21, six, 11, 12, and 78 yards. Taylor scored four touchdowns in the first half, giving the Chargers a 28-15 advantage at halftime, and his 78-yard score in the fourth quarter punctuated a long night for Clinton.

Jakobe Williams got the Arrows on the board first with 6:38 remaining in the first. Williams plunged into the end zone from the 1-yard line when the Arrows elected to convert on a fourth-and-1. Head Football Coach John Carr elected to go for the 2-point conversion, and Josef Walker connected with Phillip Burchfield when the tight end leaked behind the Grenada defensive secondary.

Following a Grenada touchdown, the Arrows extended their lead to seven points when Williams found a seam and sprinted into the end zone from 10 yards out. Williams' second touchdown run was set up by Jaden Johnson's 39-yard reception off a Walker pass. Braylon Spann added his first of two extra-point field goals, giving the Arrows a 15-8 advantage in the second quarter.

Williams found the end zone one more time in the second half. The senior running back's two-yard rushing score gave the Arrows hope, cutting the deficit to 28-22 with 7:17 left in the third.

The Chargers would race away, scoring 27 unanswered points in the final quarter.

THE STATS

Clinton's offense ran 60 plays for 341 total yards and 15 first downs. 

Williams rushed 16 times for 59 yards. His longest carry of the game was 14 yards, averaging 2.9 yards per carry. The running back had three receptions for 15 yards.

Walker completed 21 of 32 passes for 278 yards. The junior quarterback had a 41-yard throw as his longest against Grenada. Jaydann Hollins led the Arrow receiving corp with five receptions for 77 yards. Jaden Johnson had five receptions for 65 yards, and Erich Johnson had four catches for 39 yards.

Defensively, the Arrows were led by Jaiden Jefferson (10 total tackles) and Lazivan Tinner (eight total tackles). Freshman Adam Alexander collected five tackles against the Chargers.

UP NEXT

The Arrows travel north along Interstate-55 as they prepare for a game against South Panola High School. The game's kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in Batesville

The Clinton-South Panola game will be video broadcast with play-by-play commentary on Hudl TV. Hudl TV can be accessed on an internet browser or the Hudl Fan App on any smart television (the best method for Hudl TV). Clinton Athletics will have a simultaneous radio broadcast on WJNT 1180 AM/96.9 FM.