SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 2018

 CLINTON DAILY NEWS 7B

New schedule flips Hall, Anadarko

BY COLLIN WIEDER fending district champs,
Clinton Daily News so the move blows 4A-1
wide open.
Re-districting was Clinton will still see the
in full effect for many Chargers in week two
classes this summer, but as a non-district oppo-
Clinton’s home in 4A-1 nent in the home opener.
went through almost no Anadarko comes back
facelift. to 4A after two straight
The district traded one one-and-done playoff
rival for another, send- seasons in 3A. The War-
ing Heritage Hall to 3A riors went 5-6 and 8-3
and returning Anadarko respectively. They’ll give
to 4A-1. The Chargers the district a perennial
were the reigning state playoff team to battle at
champs and two-time de- the top against.
Weatherford returns as
the 2017 district runner-
up. The Eagles went 8-3
overall and 5-2 in the dis-
trict in head coach Rea-
gan Roof’s first year. They
return a decent chunk of
last year’s roster making
them a contender for the
title as well.
Another change in the
schedule is 5A power
Lawton MacArthur being
added to the non-district
slate. The Highlanders
played Clinton in 2014
and 2015, winning both
contests, 43-6 and 33-7,
respectively.
Mac is always tough
and a consistent winner.
The team won a 5A title
back in 2014 and is 52-11
over the last five seasons.
last year’s win.
Marlatt played all
across the field including
quarterback in Wood-
ward’s multiple offense.
It employed spread,
single wing and pistol
concepts. Back in the 50
defense, Clinton will try
to contain this wide of-
fensive attack.
SEPT. 7 VS. HERITAGE
HALL
The stakes don’t get any
higher than battling a
returning state champion
for the 2018 home opener.
For Heritage Hall, the
state champion narrative
has been true in three of
the last four seasons. The
Chargers won 3A titles to carry the offense and
in 2014 and 2015 and took new QB Will Dunn. Line-
home the 4A hardware backer Jaden McDaniel
last year. They’ve gone will anchor the defense.
54-2 in that span and con- Ross helped the Hall
tinue to churn out talent rushing attack rumble
every year. for 182 yards in the 28-24
All that winning might win over Clinton. The
seem intimidating, but Reds nearly unseated
there’s hope for Clinton Heritage Hall at home
fans. The only time the last year before it unrav-
Chargers were elimi- eled in the second half.
nated from the playoffs Could this season finally
in the last four years, end the four-year drought
quarterback Blake Ad- against the Chargers?
ams wasn’t on the foot-
ball field. The Chargers SEPT. 14 VS. LAWTON
will discover if they can MACARTHUR
live without him after he The final non-district
graduated in the spring. game of the season might
They’ll rely on 1,000-
yard rusher Billy Ross See, SCHEDULE page 8B

AUG. 31 AT WOODWARD
Right out of the gate,
Clinton has an opportu-
nity to avenge one of its
2017 losses with the sea-
son opener at Woodward.
Red T o r n a d o e s
The Reds lost to the
Boomers 19-18 last year.
It was the first Clinton Blow i n ’ Aw ay T h e
loss to Woodward in more
than two decades.
In order for Clinton
to begin a new winning Co m p e t i t i o n !
streak, it’ll have to handle
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ers went 3-7 last year, but
they return key offensive
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Aug. 31.........................@ Woodward

Sept. 7................... vs. Heritage Hall
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Sept. 14................... vs. Lawton Mac
Sept. 21..................... vs. Newcastle*
Sept. 28.................. @ Weatherford*
Oct. 5................................. vs. Elgin*
Oct.12.............................@ Elk City*
Oct. 19......................... @ Anadarko*
Oct. 26...................... vs. Chickasha*
Nov. 2................................ @ Cache*
* District 4A-1 game

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