The Varsity Football Team traveled to Coldwater to play in the state semi finals against Grand Rapids West Catholic.  The Redwolves lost 14-33 in and finished in the Final Four with an overall record of 12-1 on the year.  On the opening drive Clinton was able to drive down the field but was kept out of the end zone after a couple of miscues in the Red Zone.  But the offensive drive did exactly what we wanted and took up the entire first quarter.  West Catholic then ripped off a one of several long runs for a touchdown.  Again the Redwolves drove the ball down inside the 10 yard line, but were unable to score.  Again West Catholic had another long run for a touchdown.  Overall the Redwolves were unable to stop West Catholic on the day.  Clinton did put two in the endzone in the fourth quarter.  The first was a touchdown run by Bradyn Lehman from two yards out, but the two point conversion failed.  The other was a pass from Andy Fair to Nate Smith for an 11 yard touchdown and another pass to Max Stitt for the two point conversion.  Overall Clinton ran the ball 68 times for 296 yards and had three completions for 28 yards for 324 yards of offense.  West Catholic had 339 yards of rushing and 24 yards of passing for 363 yards of offense.  Clinton dominated the time of possession, but were unable to stop West Catholic on defense.  Zak Shadley was the leading rusher with 96 yards on 25 carries.  Jake Felts had 69 yards on 17 carries, Nik Shadley had 68 yards on 8 carries, Bradyn Lehman had 41 yards on 12 carries and one touchdown.  Cole Breitenwischer had 8 yards on 2 carries, Joey Preston had 7 yards on 2 carries, and Andy Fair had 7 yards on 2 carries.  Fair was 3 for 5 passing for 28 yards, one touchdown and an interception.  Lehman had two catches for 17 yards and Nate Smith had one catch for 11 yards and a touchdown.  Pancake blocks on the night were gathered by Mason Brodie, Nate Smith, and Brandon Felts with two apiece.  Joey Preston, Nate Page, and Max Stitt each had one pancake block apiece.  Zak Shadley led the defense with 6 tackles and a pass break up.  Bradyn Lehman had a tackle for a loss. Offensive Player of the game was Zak Shadley.  Defensive Player of the Game was Max Stitt.  Special Teams Player of the Game was Bradyn Lehman.  Red Army Player of the Week was John Keibler.  This was a tough loss for everyone as we had goals of playing on Ford Field again, but we fell short.  I am proud of this team, the adversity that we overcame, and everything that was achieved by them.  LCAA Champs, Third Straight District Championship, Regional Championship, and a Final Four appearance.  Thank you to all the seniors and the rest of the players for everything you gave to the program and for the memories.  

On Friday, November 11th the varsity football defeated Warren Michigan Collegiate in dramatic fashion 31-30 to win the MHSAA Regional Championship.   The game did not start out like the Redwolves had hoped after getting stopped on their first drive and WMC driving down and scoring a touchdown and two point conversion to make it 8-0.  Clinton then began to drive the ball down the field but a fumble by the Redwolves was scooped up and returned for a touchdown.  The Redwolves found themselves down 0-16 right away.  The Redwolves started driving and put one in the endzone on a Cole Breitenwischer 1 yard touchdown run.  The two point conversion failed.  Going into halftime Clinton was down 6-16.  Clinton seemed to have WMC bottled up but they were able to find a crease and ripped off a big play for a 56 yard touchdown on 3rd and long.  They again scored their two point conversion.  Clinton was down 6-24 until Bradyn Lehman punched one in the endzone for a 1 yard touchdown.  Clinton 12 WMC 24 going into the fourth quarter.  In the fourth quarter Clinton continued its come back as Bradyn Lehman caught a 19 yard touchdown pass from Andy Fair to make the score Clinton 18 WMC 24.  Once again Clinton seemed to have WMC bottled up, but they again hit a big run play for a 65 yard touchdown to make it 30-18.  Clinton continued to manage the clock and hit big play after big play on both sides of the ball.  Nik Shadley caught a 20 yard touchdown pass from Andy Fair to make the score Clinton 24 WMC 30.  Clinton decided to go for the extra point kick and Bradyn Lehman delivered and cut the score to Clinton 25 WMC 30.  That kick proved to be much more that just an extra point kick, it ended up being the game winning difference.  But Clinton needed to continue to stop WMC on defense and came up with several 3 play and outs to help get the offense the ball back from one more score.  This time after several big pass plays, Bradyn Lehman pushed the ball across on a 5 yard touchdown run that put Clinton up with just over a minute in the game, 31-30.  What a come back, our kids never quit and the fight they showed was inspiring.  Nik Shadley had one of the biggest plays of the game as WMC was driving and in the red zone, he ripped the football loose and recovered the fumble to swing the momentum even further in Clinton's favor.   Clinton had 169 yards rushing and 245 yards passing for over 400 yards of offense.  Bradyn Lehman was the leading rusher with 70 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns.  Lehman also hauled in 6 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown.  Nik Shadley had several carries on offense, but grabbed 5 catches for 113 yards and one touchdown.  Jake Felts had 39 yards on 9 carries, he also hauled in a pass for 21 yards.  Zak Shadley had 5 carries for 22 yards, Joey Preston had 4 carries for 15 yards, Cole Breitenwischer had 3 carries for 12 yards and one touchdown.  Andy Fair had 3 carries for 8 yards.  Max Stitt had one reception for 11 yards.  Andy Fair was 13 for 22 passing for 245 yards on the night.  The offensive line picked up some pancake blocks throughout the night and Brandon Felts was the leader with 5, Jacob Gilson and Joey Preston each had one a piece, and Wyatt Hicks had two.   Defensively Joey Preston had a blocked punt.  Coy Perry, Andy Fair, and Max Stitt all had pass break ups.  Nik Shadley and Max Stitt each had forced fumbles.  Nate Smith and Nik Shadley each had fumble recoveries.  Tackles for losses went to Zak Shadley and Wyatt Hicks with two a piece.  Cole Breitenwischer, Bradyn Lehman, Nate Smith, and Max Stitt each had one a piece.  Offensive player of the game was Andy Fair.  Defensive player of the game was Nik Shadley.  Special Teams Player of the game was Bradyn Lehman.  Red Army Player of the Game was Jack Gilroy and Bryce Randolph for their contributions throughout the week.  Clinton is now in the Final Four and will play Grand Rapids West Catholic at Coldwater High School Saturday, Nov. 19th at 1pm.  All tickets for this MHSAA event have to be purchased through Go Fan.  We are looking forward to a large Clinton crowd in support of these players as they continue their journey.  Thank you for your continued support.  

The Varsity Football Team hosted Ecorse for the MHSAA District Championships on Friday, Nov. 4th and came away with its school record third straight District Title.  Clinton defeated Ecorse 52-8 on the night.  Clinton compiled over 300 yards of total offense after rushing for 298 yards and passing for 35 more yards.  Clinton scored twice in the first quarter of a 17 yard run by Bradyn Lehman and a two point conversion by Lehman made it 8-0 to start the game.  Lehman scored again from 1 yard out and Zak Shadley pushed the two point conversion across the goal line to make it 16-0 at the end of the first quarter.  Clinton exploded for 30 points in the second quarter to pull away.  Zak Shadley scored on a 6 yard run and his brother Nik Shadley converted the two point play to make it 24-0 Clinton.  Nik Shadley found pay dirt again on a 5 yard rush for a touchdown, with Jake Felts pushing in the two point conversion, making the score 32-0 Clinton.  Cole Breitenwischer scored on a 20 yard run and Nate Smith caught a two point conversion pass from Coy Perry.  Clinton 40-0.  And before halftime Coy Perry threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Nik Shadley to make it 46-0 going into half.   Coming out of halftime the MHSAA rule of a running clock was upheld for the entire second half.  In the third quarter Ecorse was able to score and put a two point conversion in to make it 46-8 Clinton in the third quarter.  Clinton scored once more on the night off a 14 yard run by Cole Breitenwischer to make it Clinton 52 Ecorse 8.   Bradyn Lehman led all rushers with 106 yards on 6 carries and two touchdowns.  Zak Shadley had 80 yards on 6 carries and a touchdown.  Jake Felts had 44 yards on 6 carries.   Cole Breitenwischer had 41 yards on 3 carries and two touchdowns.  Nik Shadley had 7 yards on 2 carries and one touchdown.  Joey Preston had 7 yards on 2 carries, Connor Younts had 6 yards on one carry, Bryce Randolph had 4 yards on 2 carries, Braylon Long 1 carry for 3 yards, Macray Connors and Brenden Benschoter each had carries as well.   Colt Perry was able to hand the ball off to his older brother Coy for a carry and some yards as well for a special moment.  Andy Fair was 1 for 4 for 28 yards through the air and Coy Perry was 1 for 1 for 7 yards and a touchdown.  Max Stitt caught one pass for 28 yards and Nik Shadley caught one pass for 7 yards and a touchdown.  Pancake blocks on offense were made by Max Stitt and Nate Smith with two apiece.  Jake Felts, Wyatt Hicks, Nate Page, and Brandon Felts all had one pancake block apiece.  Defensively Clinton was able to contain the Ecorse offense on the night.  Max Stitt had a big night collecting 4 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, 3 sacks, 1 pass break up, and caused a fumble.  Others with tackles for losses on the night were Wyatt Hicks with two, Bradyn Lehman, Nate Smith, and Jake Felts all with one apiece.  Nate Smith had a fumble recovery and Bradyn Lehman had an interception that he returned to the 10 yard line.  Other pass break ups were made by Nik Shadley, Maurice Ames, and Jake Felts with one apiece.  Jake Felts had 9 tackles on the night, Bradyn Lehman had 6, and Zak Shadley had 7. Offensive Player of the game was Bradyn Lehman with over 100 yards rushing two touchdowns and a two point conversion.  Defensive Player of the game was Max Stitt for his pressure all night on defense.  Special Teams Player of the Game was Wyatt Federer for several tackles on kickoff team.  The Red Army Player of the Week was Bryce Rosacrans for stepping in on both offense and defense and doing a great job for us.   This week Clinton will host Warren Michigan Collegiate HS on Friday at 7pm for the Regional Championship.  We hope to see you at the game cheering with your Clinton Pride.  

On Friday, Oct. 28th the varsity football team hosted Ida for the first round of the playoffs.  Clinton was able to defeat Ida 44-23 to advance to the District Championship Game.  Ida came in with a power run offense and a team that was much better than their record indicated.  Clinton was able to rack up 307 yards rushing on the night.  Leading the way was Bradyn Lehman with 128 yards rushing on 13 carries and three touchdowns.  Joey Preston added 101 yards rushing on 17 carries and one touchdown. Jake Felts picked up 52 yards on 8 carries and two touchdowns.  Nik Shadley had 18 yards on six carries and picked up two 2 point conversions on the ground and another 2 point conversion on a pass from Coy Perry.  Zak Shadley picked up 12 yards on three carries and Andy Fair had 3 carries for -4 yards.  Andy Fair was 0 for 1 passing, but did complete a 2 point conversion pass to Nate Smith that was called back for a penalty.  Nik Shadley had two returns for 34 yards and Bradyn Lehman had a return for 11 yards.  Wyatt Federer had an onside recovery as well.  Blocking was critical and several individuals helped our team with huge pancake blocks.  Nate Smith led the way with 5 pancake blocks.  Brandon Felts had four, Jake Felts had three, Nate Page and Wyatt Hicks had two apiece.  Mason Brodie, Jacob Gilson, and Joey Preston each finished with one pancake block apiece.   On Defense Wyatt Hicks and Jake Felts led the team with 8 tackles apiece.  Wyatt Hicks also caused a fumble and Jake Felts had a fumble recovery.  Nik Shadley had an interception to go along with two pass break ups.  Teddy Pizzio had a pass break up as well.  Tackles for losses were racked up by Wyatt Hicks with 3, Nate Smith with 2, and Jake Felts, Brandon Felts, Nik Shadley, and Teddy Pizzio each with one apiece.   The offensive player of the game was Joey Preston for his blocking, fakes, and tough running.  Defensive player of the game was Wyatt Hicks for consistently reestablishing the line of scrimmage and playing great in the middle.  The special teams player of the game was Max Stitt for his consistent hustle and hard hits.  The Red Army Player was freshman Clifford Jones for his contribution during the week.   On Friday, Nov. 4th Clinton hosts Ecorse for the MHSAA District Championship at 7pm.  We look forward to a great crowd at home to continue the post-season run.    

On Friday, Oct. 21st the varsity football team traveled to Hudson for a show down of undefeated teams and the LCAA Conference Championship on the line.  Hudson had won 22 straight games with the states longest win streak after winning the state championship in 2021.  Clinton came out victorious with a hard fought 32-26 win to finish the regular season 9-0 and clinch the LCAA Championship.  Total offense for both team were almost equal for the night.  Clinton racked up 259 yards rushing and 47 yards in the air for a total of 306 yards of offense.  Hudson ended up with a 122 yards rushing, most of which was earned in the first quarter.  Hudson did pass for 196 yards though.  Rushing leaders were Zak Shadley with 80 yards on 7 carries, Bradyn Lehman with 62 yards on 13 carries, Joey Preston had 33 yards on 7 carries, Cole Breitenwischer had 31 yards on 7 carries, Jake Felts had 29 yards on 9 carries, Nik Shadley had 20 yards on 5 carries, and Andy Fair had four yards on four carries.  Zak Shadley ripped off a 63 yard touchdown in the 2nd quarter led by two huge blocks by Max Stitt.  The two point conversions were huge in the game and proved to be the difference as Bradyn Lehman converted the 2 pt. conversion to make the score 8-8 early in the second quarter.  After another Hudson score, Jake Felts plunged in for a 1 yard touchdown and Lehman again converted the 2 pt. play to put Clinton up 16-14 heading into halftime.  Hudson picked up the only score of the third quarter, but again Clinton stopped the 2 pt. conversion.  Hudson was up 20-16 at the start of the 4th quarter.  On a fourth down play Andy Fair found Nik Shadley leaking out of the backfield for an 11 yard touchdown pass.  Lehman again punched in the 2 pt. conversion.  Clinton 24 Hudson 20.  Another Clinton drive finished with another touchdown pass from Fair to Nik Shadley good from 26 yards and this time Shadley pushed in for the final 2 pt. conversion.  Clinton 32 Hudson 20. Hudson was not done and scored again quickly to make it Clinton 32 Hudson 26 after Clinton stopped their 2 pt. conversion.  Clinton was able to grind out the clock and the game to finish a great high school football battle.  Clinton was plagued with numerous penalties throughout the game and will have to tighten up moving forward, as it almost cost the game.  Improving our discipline and execution will be the focus moving forward.  Clinton showed tremendous toughness and grit throughout the game and the guys in the trenches proved to get the job done on the night.  Pancake blocks earned on the night were, Brandon Felts with 3, Nate Page with 2, Max Stitt, Mason Brodie, Nate Smith, Bradyn Lehman, and Jake Felts all had one pancake block apiece.   Defensively the run defense continued to tighten up as the game progressed and only allowed 22 yards rushing after the 1st quarter, but the pass defense was tested time and time again.  Clinton picked up a huge interception by Nik Shadley in the 4th quarter, and Jake Felts stripped the ball once as well.  Max Stitt and Joey Preston combined for a sack.  Tackles for losses were gathered by Bradyn Lehman with 6, Jake Felts with 4, Max Stitt and Cole Breitenwischer with 2 apiece, Joey Preston picked up one tackle for a loss.   Offensive Player of the game was Andy Fair with two touchdown passes.  Defensive Player of the game was Bradyn Lehman with 11 tackles and 6 tackles for a loss. Special Teams Player of the game was Connor Younts who had three recoveries/returns off onside kicks.  Red Army Player of the Week was Trevor Lakatos for his contribution during the week.   Clinton now will host round one of the MHSAA playoffs on Friday, Oct. 28th at 7pm against Ida.  We are looking forward to playing at home in front of a great crowd.  Thank you for your support.  

Friday, Oct. 14th the Varsity Football Team traveled to Hillsdale and came away with a 31-7 win.  Clinton took the opening possession down and scored off a Zak Shadley run, followed by a two point conversion by Bradyn Lehman to make it 8-0.  But Hillsdale put together a drive of their own and put one in the endzone, followed by a completed P.A.T. to make the score 8-7 Clinton.  From that point on Clinton controlled the scoreboard.  Finishing the game with a 31-7 win.  Clinton rushed for 252 yards and passed for 75 more yards for a total of 327 yards on the night.  Hillsdale was held to 45 yards passing and 127 yard rushing.  Lehman rushed for 121 yards on 15 carries and two 2 point conversions, he also caught two passes for 52 yards. One catch was a diving catch down the field.  Jake Felts had 39 yards on 8 carries and a touchdown, he also caught a pass for 12 yards.  Zak Shadley had 36 yards on 11 carries and scored on runs of 1 and 3 yards.  Cole Breitenwischer ran for 32 yards on 8 carries.  Joey Preston had 10 yards on two carries.   Coy Perry had one run for five yards and Andy Fair had one run for 9 yards.  Passing results were Coy Perry at 0-2 and Andy Fair 4-5 for 75 yards.   Max Stitt also caught a pass for 11 yards.  Picking up huge pancake blocks during the game were Brandon Felts with four, Wyatt Hicks with three, Jacob Gilson, Max Stitt, Mason Brodie, and Jake Felts all with two apiece.  While Nate Smith picked up a pancake block as well.   Defensively Connor Younts broke up a pass, while Coy Perry caused a fumble.  Tackles for losses were by Wyatt Hicks with three, Brandon Felts, Nate Smith, Jake Felts, Bradyn Lehman, Brandon Johnson, and Bryce Rosacrans with one apiece.  Offensive Player of the game was Bradyn Lehman, Defensive Player of the Game was Wyatt Hicks, Special Teams Player of the Game was Bradyn Lehman, and Red Army Player of the Week was Tyrus Hayes.   This Friday the varsity football team travels to Hudson to finish the regular season at 7pm.  

Friday, Oct. 7th the Redwolves hosted the Wildcats of Onsted for their last regular season game.  The seniors were honored with their parents before the game.  We thank those senior players and their parents for all their contributions and support over the years.  Our seniors are:  Trevor Lakatos, Brandon Felts, Bradyn Lehman, Max Stitt, Zach Duford, Nate Smith, Zak Shadley, Jacob Gilson, and Freddy Wade.  Even though we are not done yet, thank you seniors.   Clinton defeated Onsted 50-6 on the night.  Onsted's lone touchdown came on a kickoff return early in the game.  Clinton racked up 367 yard of rushing and 134 passing yards off a combined 10 completions, for a total of 501 yards of offense.  Leading rushers were Jake Felts with 118 yards on 16 carries and Zak Shadley with 107 yards on 15 carries and three touchdowns.  Nik Shadley had 60 yards on 7 carries and a touchdown.  Joey Preston had 37 yards on 7 carries to go along with two touchdowns.  Cole Breitenwischer had 22 yards on 5 carries, Coy Perry had 10 yards on one carry.  Connor Younts had 8 yards on one carry, and Andy Fair had 5 yards on one carry as well.   Passing Coy Perry was 3 for 5 with 17 yards and Andy Fair was 7 for 8 for 117 yards.  Jake Felts had one catch for 49 yards, Max Stitt had 5 receptions for 31 yards, Nik Shadley had 29 yards on one reception, Zak Shadley had 13 yards on one reception, Andy Fair had 7 yards on one reception, and Nate Smith had one reception for 5 yards.  In total six different Redwolves caught passes on the night and the combination of Perry and Fair at quarterback was excellent.  The offensive line picked up several pancake blocks, starting with Jacob Gilson and Wyatt Hicks with three each.  Brandon Felts had two, while Max Stitt, Nate Smith, and Zach Duford each had one.   On defense Clinton held Onsted to -20 yards rushing and 131 passing yards.  Leading tackler on the night was Joey Preston with 8 and Zak Shadley with 6.  Andy Fair and Coy Perry each had interceptions.  Max Stitt and Zak Shadley had fumble recoveries on kickoffs.  Coy Perry had a perfectly timed hit for a pass break up that Cole Breitenwischer nearly intercepted.  Brandon Felts broke up a pass from the defensive line as well.  Both Teddy Pizzio and Connor Younts had quarterback sacks on the night.  There were nine different Redwolves who compiled tackles for losses on the night starting with Max Stitt and Cole Breitenwischer having three apiece.  Nate Smith, Wyatt Hicks, and Jake Felts each had two apiece.  While Jacob Gilson, Jack Gilroy, and Joey Preston each had one apiece.   The offensive player of the game was Joey Preston for his blocking, fakes, and tough runs.  Defensive Player of the Game was Max Stitt for his hustle and constant pressure on the quarterback.  Special Teams Player of the Week was Wyatt Hicks for stepping in and doing a good job kicking.  Red Army Player of the Week was Andy Fair for constantly stepping in anywhere he is needed.  This week the team travels to Hillsdale on Friday night Oct. 14th at 7pm.  Hillsdale has canceled their JV football season for multiple reasons.  We are actively seeking to find a replacement game, but at this time we do not have a JV game for Hillsdale week.  If something changes we will communicate that as soon as we can.  Thank you for your continued support.  

The varsity football team traveled to Dundee Friday, Sept. 30th to take on the host Vikings in a battle of 5-0 teams.  Clinton defeated Dundee who is currently ranked in the top ten of division 5, 34-7.  This was a game that had a lot of hype and media coverage with the TV show State Champs covering the game from Friday among other media outlets.  Clinton racked up 400 yards of offense on the night with 360 yards on the ground and another 40 through the air.  Dundee was held to 30 yards rushing and 121 passing for the night.  Jake Felts was the leading rusher with 106 yards on 9 carries and a touchdown. Bradyn Lehman had 94 yards rushing on 16 carries with a rushing touchdown and two point conversion.  Lehman also caught two touchdown passes on the night to go along with his interception return for a touchdown for a total of four touchdowns on the night.  Nik Shadley had 92 yards rushing on 13 carries, Cole Breitenwischer had 44 yards on 9 carries, Zak Shadley had 31 yards on 7 carries, and Joey Preston had 7 yards rushing.  Andy Fair was 2 for 2 passing for 40 yards and two touchdowns as he and Coy Perry continue to do a great job at quarterback for the Redwolves.  The offense continued to block well as ten different players recorded pancake blocks on the night.  Jacob Gilson and Mason Brodie both had five pancake blocks a piece.  Brandon Felts and Max Stitt each had three, Nate Smith, Bradyn Lehman, and Wyatt Hicks each had two.  Nate Page recorded a pancake block as well.     The defense played well and created four turnovers on the night.  Bradyn Lehman had two interceptions on the night one that he returned for a touchdown.  Cole Breitenwischer added an interception to go along with another pass break up, and Coy Perry recovered a fumble.  Both Jake Felts and Nike Shadley caused fumbles on the night.  Nate Smith, Max Stitt, and Brandon Felts all recorded sacks.  Tackles for loss of yardage were by Max Stitt with three, Brandon Felts with two, and Nik Shadley, Jake Felts, and Lehman all had one.  Lehman was also 2 for 2 with PAT kicks.  Offensive and Defensive Player of the Game was Bradyn Lehman.  Special Teams Player of the Game was Wyatt Federer.  Red Army Player of the Game was Wyatt Hicks.  This week is our last regular season home game against Onsted Friday, Oct. 7th at 7pm.  This will be senior night and parents will need to meet at 6:20 at the bottom of the stairs before the game as recognition starts at 6:30.  Thank you for your continued support.  

The varsity football team traveling to Blissfield on Friday, Sept. 23rd for an LCAA match up.  The Redwolves defeated the Royals 65-7.  The Redwolves racked up 384 yards rushing, 15 yards passing, and a ton of return yards. Bradyn Lehman led all rushers with 110 yards on 5 carries and two touchdowns.  Zak Shadley picked up 104 yards rushing and a touchdown with 8 carries.  Jake Felts had 56 yards on seven carries with a touchdown.  Andy Fair had 30 yards on 3 carries, Cole Breitenwischer had 29 yards on seven carries and two touchdowns, Nik Shadley had 18 yards on three carries, along with a kickoff return for 93 yards for a touchdown, a punt return for a touchdown, and another long return of over 50 yards.  Clinton racked up over 500 yards of offense with the return yards.  Connor Younts had 16 yards on 3 carries, Joey Preston had 12 yards on five carries, and Braylon Long had 8 yards on one carry.  Coy Perry went 3-4 passing with a touchdown.  Brandon Johnson caught two passes for 9 yards and Max Still caught a pass for 6 yards.  Lehman went 3-4 with PAT kicks as well.  Our blocking continues to improve as many are finishing blocks with authority.  Pancake block on the night went to Mason Brodie and Jake Felts with five apiece, Brandon Felts had two, and Teddy Pizzio, Bradyn Lehman, and Max Stitt each had one.   Defensively Clinton only allowed 56 yards rushing (almost all on one play) and 42 yards passing for under 100 yards of total offense from Blissfield on the night.  Coy Perry picked up an interception on the night and Nik Shadley and Brandon Felts picked up a pass break up a piece.  Sacks were credited to Wyatt Hicks and another for the defensive line of Joey Preston, Brandon Felts, Max Stitt, Nate Smith, and Teddy Pizzio.  There were a ton of tackles for loss of yardage, starting with Joey Preston, Teddy Pizzio, Jake Felts, and Bradyn Lehman all with two apiece.  Picking up one tackle for a loss on the night was Jake Gilson, Connor Younts, Mason Brody, and Brandon Felts.  Offensive Player of the Game was Mason Brodie, Defensive Player of the Game was Coy Perry, Special Teams Player of the Game was Nik Shadley, and Red Army Player of the Week was Maurice Ames.   This week we travel to Dundee to take on the Division 5 Vikings who are 5-0 on the year.  Former Coach Jeremy Fielder is the defensive coordinator now at Dundee and this should be a formidable challenge for the Redwolves. 

The Varsity Football Team hosted Columbia Central for homecoming and was able to record a 54-0 shut out over the Eagles.  As a team Clinton gained 353 yards rushing and 79 yards passing.  Columbia was held to 0 yards rushing and 118 yards passing.  On offense Coy Perry threw for 20 yards on 3 of 6 passing and a touchdown.  Andy Fair threw for 59 yards on 2 of 4 passing, and had a touchdown and an interception.  Rushing leaders were Jake Felts with 123 yards on 7 carries and a touchdown.  Zak Shadley had 98 yards on 5 carries and two touchdowns.  Nik Shadley had 39 yards on two carries.  Andy Fair had 29 yards and a touchdown.  Connor Younts had 2 carries for 20 yards.  Bradyn Lehman had 4 carries for 16 yards and a touchdown.  Cole Breitenwischer had 3 carries for 14 yards and a touchdown.  Joey Preston had 11 yards rushing as well.  Bradyn Lehman had two receptions for 66 yards and two more touchdowns.  Nik Shadley had two receptions for 13 yards and Jake Felts had a reception.  Lehman was 4 for 5 with his extra point kicks as well.  Blocking was led by Nate Smith with 3 pancake blocks, Brandon Felts had two, while Max Stitt, Teddy Pizzio, and Jacob Gilson each had one.  Offensive player of the game was Jake Felts.  The Red Army Player of hte week was Brandon Johnson.  The Special Teams Player of the game was Connor Younts.  The Defensive Player of the Game was Nik Shadley.   On defense the Redwolves had four take aways.  Connor Younts/Cole Breitenwischer came away with a fumble recovery.  Interceptions were from Nik Shadley, Coy Perry, and Ian Williams.  Pass Break ups were from Nik Shadley, Jake Felts, Bradyn Lehman, and Cole Breitenwischer.  Tackles for losses came from Bradyn Lehman, Max Stitt, Teddy Pizzio, and Jake Felts each with two apiece.  Brandon Felts and Wyatt Hicks each had one apiece.  It was a good all around game and we look forward to continuous improvement throughout each game.  Next Friday, Sept. 23rd we travel to Blissfield for our game at 7pm.  The Royals are improved and it will be a great opportunity for us to continue to improve.    

  On Friday, September 9th Clinton hosted LCAA rival Ida for a home varsity football contest.  Last year Ida defeated Clinton during the regular season, but Clinton defeated them in the District Championship Game.  This year Clinton took the LCAA contest 18-6.  The game had its share of penalties and mistakes but overall the team collected a quality win.  Clinton rushed for 251 yards and held Ida to 111 yards.  Clinton passed for an additional 11 yards as well.  Senior Bradyn Lehman collected 133 yards on the ground to go along with a rushing touchdown.  Sophomore Jake Felts added 57 yards, while Zak Shadley had 40 and Nik Shadley had 22.  No running back for Ida had over 34 yards on the ground.  Coy Perry was 1 for 2 passing for 11 yards.  Zak Shadley had that reception for 11 yards.  Leading the defense in take aways was sophomore Andy Fair as he collected 3 interceptions on the night, which ties a school record from Craig Quick back in 1988.  Andy added four tackles with those interceptions.  Nik Shadley had an exciting interception that he returned for a touchdown, but it was called back on a block in the back call.  Bradyn Lehman led the team in tackles with 10, while Jake Felts, Nate Smith, Brandon Felts, Teddy Pizio, and Wyatt Hicks all had 5 tackles apiece.  Lehman also had two tackles for a loss, and Brandon Felts, Zak Shadley, Jake Felts, and Wyatt Hicks each had a tackle for a loss.   Offensively we had numerous pancake blocks as Jake Felts led the way with four, Jake Gilson, Mason Brodie, Nate Smith, and Wyatt Hicks all had two apiece.  Brandon Felts and Nate Page each had one pancake block.  Offensive player of the game was Nate Smith.  Defensive player of the game was Andy Fair.  Special Teams player of the game was Zach Duford.  The Red Army player of the game was Cole Breitenwischer.  Wegner Field was packed as it was Clinton Youth Football night.  Special Thanks to all the youth players and families for attending.  Thank you to Clinton Youth Football and our Athletic Director for organizing the recognition.  Thank you to all the Clinton Youth Football Coaches for all you do as well.   This Friday, September 16th we will host Columbia Central for homecoming at 7pm.  We are looking forward to another great crowd as we look to continue to improve.  

The varsity football team traveled to Mt. Morris for a Thursday game and came away with a 50-13 victory.  On the opening drive Mt. Morris lofted a pass on 3rd down and 15 for a touchdown.  They wouldn't score again until late in the game.   Clinton scored from the ground early and often gaining over 350 yards rushing.  Clinton had 14 first downs to Mt. Morris's 4.  Bradyn Lehman was the leading rusher with 117 yard, two touchdowns, and three 2 pt. conversions.  Zak Shadley had another good night and had long runs of 60 yards for a touchdown and another one for 30.  Cole Breitenwischer also put two in the endzone for touchdown runs of 14 and from 1 yard out.  Jake Felts scored from 8 yards out and Connor Younts scored from 8 yards out as well to finish the scoring for Clinton.  The offensive line did well and finished blocks with authority.  Brandon Felts led the team with 5 pancake blocks, Jacob Gilson, Wyatt Hicks, Jake Felts, Nate Smith, and Mason Brodie all ended up with pancake block a piece as well.  On defense Jake Felts led the team with 9 tackles followed by Lehman and Max Stitt with 8 tackles apiece.  Nate Smith, Cole Breitenwischer, and Max Stitt each had two tackles for losses, while Lehman had five.   Jake Felts picked up three tackles for losses, while Wyatt Hicks grabbed one as well.  Nik Shadley, Ian Williams, and Teddy Pizio each had a pass break up.   Offensive player of the game was Bradyn Lehman, Defensive Player of the game was Cole Breitenwischer, Special Teams Player of the game was Max Stitt, and Red Army player of the game was Ian Williams.   This week Clinton will host Ida at home Friday, Sept. 9th at 7pm to start LCAA action.    

The Clinton Redwolves Varsity Football Team opened the season on Friday, Aug. 26th at home against Pontiac Notre Dame Prep and came away with a hard fought 30-27 victory.  PNDP is currently ranked 5th in Division 5 for football and proved to be a formidable opponent.  The Redwolves won the toss and opted to take the ball.  Clinton was able to march down and put one over the goal line with a 2 yard rush from Bradyn Lehman.  Jake Felts then pushed forward for the two point conversion to make the score Clinton 8 PNDP 0.  PNDP answered with a drive of their own and finish with a 34 yard pass, then converted the PAT.  Clinton 8 PNDP 7.  Clinton marched again down the field as Bradyn Lehman jumped over the pile for a 1 yard TD, the two point conversion was no good.  Clinton 14 PNDP 7 at the end of the first quarter.  In the second quarter PNDP prep completed a 2 yard pass for a touchdown, but their PAT was no good.  Clinton 14 PNDP 13.  Zak Shadley found the endzone for the Redwolves with a 2 yard run, and Bradyn Lehman converted the two point conversion.  Clinton 22 PNDP 13 at halftime.  In the third quarter PNDP scored on a 23 yard run then converted the PAT to close the gap to Clinton 22 PNDP 20.  In the fourth quarter Jake Felts ran one in from 4 yards out and Bradyn Lehman converted the two point conversion to put Clinton up 30-20.  PNDP would not go away as they scored from four yards out and converted the PAT to make it Clinton 30 PNDP 27.  Clinton found itself needing several first downs to seal the game and was able to get one, but fail to get another after a fumble.  Clinton came away with a huge punt from Bradyn Lehman and the defense held to finish the game and the win.  Clinton rushed 56 times for 281 yards and was 1 for 2 passing for 27 yards.  The offensive line finished with some authority as Nate Smith led the team with 5 pancake blocks.  Wyatt Hicks and Mason Brodie each had three, Jake Gilson and Brandon Felts had two a piece, while Bradyn Lehman, and Nate Page each had one pancake block apiece.  Defensively Clinton had 7 sacks and one fumble recovery.  Lehman, Max Stitt, Teddy Pizzio, and Nate Smith all had tackles for losses.  Brandon Felts picked up two tackles for losses.  Jake Felts was the leading receiver with 27 yards to go with his 79 yards rushing.  Bradyn Lehman ended up with 48 yards rushing and some huge plays on special teams, both as a punter, and returner.  Zak Shadley end up with 98 yards rushing. Cole Breitenwischer end the game with 33 yards rushing while Coy Perry picked up 18.  Leading tacklers were Bradyn Lehman and Zak Shadley both with 9 apiece.   This was a complete team effort in an excellent high school football game.  The Redwolves are looking forward to improving from their mistakes and moving into game two of the season. The JV and Varsity teams will be competing at Mt. Morris on Thursday, Sept. 1st, with JV's starting at 5pm and Varsity starting at 7pm.