CLINTON, S.C. — Clinton High opened its Class AA playoff run in a hurry Friday night, putting up 63 points at Wilder Stadium in a 63-30 first-round win over Liberty.
The seventh-seeded Red Devils scored the only points of the first quarter to go up 14-0, then poured in 22 more in the second period for a 36-15 halftime edge. Clinton tacked on 20 points in the third quarter to stretch the margin to 56-22. Liberty won the fourth quarter 8-7.
The victory improves Clinton to 7-4. Liberty, the No. 10 seed and the third-place finisher in Region 1-AA, ends its year at 5-6.
Clinton reached the postseason by going 3-2 in Region 2-AA, good for fourth place, with an offense built around the run. The Red Devils piled up 3,263 rushing yards and 36 rushing touchdowns in the regular season, led by senior Angelo Cromer with 1,142 yards and quarterback Owen Glenn with 563.
Liberty also relied on the ground game, arriving with about 245 rushing yards per game behind sophomore halfbacks Cullen Spence and Orion Austin.
Next for Clinton is a second-round road game against No. 2 seed Southside Christian, set for Friday, Nov. 13.
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