<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2cUi3z_1H4fpsGy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2cUi3z_1H4fpsGy00" width="960" height="1200" ><figcaption>Clinton’s Graydon Watkins (2) had a touchdown reception and a 2-point conversion catch Friday night during the Red Devils’ 28-14 playoff loss at Southside Christian.</figcaption></figure>SIMPSONVILLE – Southside Christian effectively shut down Clinton’s vaunted rushing game and eliminated the Red Devils from the Class 2A playoffs Friday night with a 28-14 victory at Sabres Stadium.With the victory, the No. 2-seeded Sabres advanced to the Upper State semifinals and will host third-seeded Crescent next Friday night. Crescent defeated Chesnee 28-16.The Red Devils ended their season with a 7-5 record with two of their losses coming to Southside Christian,“This season was a tough season,” said Clinton head coach Corey Fountain. “We won the first couple of games, then we went on the skid – we lost three in a row. Our guys could have taken it easy and said, ‘Oh, I’m ready for next season. This year isn’t going to be our year.’ But they didn’t do that. They got in the film room. They leaned in on the work that takes place during the football season, and we started climbing back up the hill.”The Red Devils had a large hill to climb in the second half after the Region 2-2A champion Sabres jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead and then gave up an 8-yard touchdown run to Jaylen Samuels following a third-quarter fumble deep in their own territory to go down 28-0.Clinton fumbled twice and both turnovers led to Sabres touchdowns.With its running game stifled – held to a season-low 12 yards on 26 carries – Clinton turned to the air in the second half, and senior quarterback Owen Glenn responded with two long touchdown passes that cut the Southside Christian lead to 28-14 with just under 6 minutes left in the game.Glenn connected with Graydon Watkins on a 33-yard touchdown pass with 9:08 to play and followed with a 79-yard strike to Mason Snider just over three minutes later. The Red Devils recovered an onside kick to set up Snider’s touchdown.Glenn completed 7 of 16 passes for 167 yards and the two scores. Snider had three catches for 94 yards, and Watkins three receptions for 54 yards.But Southside Christian quarterback Aaron Gilliam was pivotal in the Sabres’ second victory over the Red Devils this season. Gilliam rushed 25 times for 110 yards and two 1-yard touchdown plunges and also completed 4 of 7 pass attempts for 104 yards and a second-quarter score to Evan Steenback.Samuels finished with 185 yards on 23 carries.The Sabres rushed for 339 yards on 53 attempts and outgained Clinton 443-179 in total offense.SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 28, CLINTON 141QSC – Aaron Gilliam 1 run (Jack Campbell kick), 5:44, 7-02QSC – Evan Steenbeck 60 pass from Gilliam (Campbell kick), 9:44, 14-0SC – Jaylen Samuels 8 run (Campbell kick), 2:35, 21-03QSC – Samuels 8 run (Campbell kick), 5:41, 28-04QC – Graydon Watkins 33 pass from Owen Glenn (run failed), 9:08, 28-6C – Mason Snider 79 pass from Glenn (Watkins pass from Glenn), 28-14</div></body>

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SIMPSONVILLE – Southside Christian effectively shut down Clinton’s vaunted rushing game and eliminated the Red Devils from the Class 2A playoffs Friday night with a 28-14 victory at Sabres Stadium. With the victory, the No. 2-seeded Sabres advanced to the Upper State semifinals and will host third-seeded Crescent...

Sabres cut Red Devils’ playoff run short

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SIMPSONVILLE – Southside Christian effectively shut down Clinton’s vaunted rushing game and eliminated the Red Devils from the Class 2A playoffs Friday nig

Sabres cut Red Devils’ playoff run short

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