CLEVELAND 10, CLINTON 7Star: T.J. Parker gained 107 yards on 25 carries for the Blue Raiders.Up next: Cleveland (6-5) will travel to Oak Ridge (11-0) next Friday; Clinton ends the season at 7-4.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Even as the amount of talent walking the Cleveland sideline in street clothes due to injuries rivaled the talent on the field during the 2014 season, the Blue Raiders have found ways to be competitive.
Friday night was no different.
The Blue Raiders relied on their defense and received some timely plays from their offense in earning a hard-fought 10-7 win over Clinton in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs at Raider Field.
The win earns Cleveland (6-5) a date next Friday at 11-0 Oak Ridge, which defeated Soddy-Daisy 53-28.