Clinton and SMCC have met 7 times previously with the Falcons winning 6 of them. These 2 teams last met in the 2015 pre-districts with Clinton taking that one 14-10. Clinton would go on to Ford Field, falling to Ithaca in the Finals. Clinton has made the playoffs 11 out of the last 13 seasons and hold a playoff record of 17-18. SMCC has made the playoffs 16 of the last 19 seasons and hold a playoff record of 45-20.
Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central Falcons(8-2 Huron, 7-2 overall)
SMCC gets things done through the ground in their Full House T offense, averaging 31.4 PPG while giving up 21.5. Offensively the Falcons are led by:
Junior FB Alex Morgan(6’0″ 180 lbs) 978 yards on 116 carries, 10 TD.
Junior RB Sam Cousino(6’2″ 220 lbs) 706 yards on 97 carries, 10 TD.
Senior RB John Ritchie(6’0″ 185 lbs) 604 yards on 109 carries, 7 TD.
Clearing the path are:
Junior T, Connor Bogdanski(6’3″ 260lbs)
Senior G, Briggs Hehl(6’0″ 205 lbs)
Senior TE Bryce Iott(6’4″ 260 lbs)
Junior T James Hawkins(5’8″ 230 lbs)
Junior C Brendan Sloan
Defensively leading the Falcons are:
Junior DE, Gus Flint(6’0″ 200 lbs) 49 tackles, 12 for loss.
Junior MLB, Sam Cousino(6’2: 220 lbs) 68 tackles.
Junior DT, Mason Gullen(6’3″ 240 lbs)
Senior LB Toby Huber(6’0″ 195lbs
The Falcons hold a 2-2 record vs playoff teams and is fronted by Head Coach Adam Kipf.
Clinton fans talked a lot of smack. came out short. don't talk sh*t
@5:56 I heard that guy yelling last week. That is not typical of CC fans at all. The AD talked to him during Q3 and he cleaned up. I hope he doesnt try that again. It won't be tolerated.
@5:56, because a CC graduate would know it’s they’re not there
Believe it or not this one will be determined by a few big pass plays.
5:56 pm – good grief…… Already looking for pathetic conspiracy theories to explain why they lose if they lose? Do not disrespect the people who are willing to go out there and officiate. It takes a lot of courage to be an official today. Some fans (including CC fans) are disrespectful and have ridiculous expectations for refs when things aren’t going their way. I’ve heard CC fans screaming awful things to the refs at their home games! So to suggest these refs out there officiating lack integrity is ridiculous. Go stripe up if you want more depth in the “alumn” pool from other schools. Otherwise, shut up and have some respect for what they do.
I guess some off us have not learned our lesson from last weeks contest when it was going to be a blowout. "Not so fast my friends!" Both of these teams have a strong playoff tradition and a recent history so they know each other well. Not sure home field matters much because Clinton will travel big and have their sideline filled. Field conditions will be sloppy so the edge may go to the Clinton who has the bigger offensive line, but SMCC has the power backs for three yards and a cloud of dust…..I mean mud! This could come don to special teams and we all hear the chatter about SMCC and their weaknesses in this area. If it comes down to passing Clinton gets the edge again since they do have a QB that can throw and run. Which defense will step up? That will also be a big question on the mud slicked Navarre Field. Best of luck to both teams and those in out county.
-Lee Corso
Clinton gets destroyed in this one. Must of forgot what whitfird did to them.
Will all be determined with how clinton adjust to CC Dline diving into their knees.
5:56, you better check your words. They’re. Their. There.
Cc wins 38-12
Clinton you better check the refs . There usually SMCC graduates .
@1:50 agreed. Clinton by a touchdown
SMCC -6.5
O/U 38
Should be a great game. Friday Night Lights. I wait all year for games like this. SMCC 38. CLINTON 26
Boy, for a team that has won once out of seven tries, you Hillaries talk a lot of crap! I'll just say, "We'll see".
This is going to come down to adjustments and I give the nod to Clinton in this game because CC hasn't Changed a thing on defense , and they won't when they start to get pushed around In the trenches…Clinton in this one because of coaching…
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Clinton plays right into what CC is good at on defense. CC struggles with side to side play and speed. Clinton is built for power and straight ahead offense. Whiteford completely dominated them as they owned both lines of scrimmage. Clinton is big, but it will all depend on how physical CC is up front.
For the Clinton fans that say cc has no defense, the last T team they faced was held to 6 points and that was Riverview. Just some food for thought.
Good luck to all of our county teams Friday. Thanks Chris, Gary and Frank for all your hard work and dedication to Monroe County High School football.
CC Alum
Clinton wins this one, no defense for CC …