Competing With The Best

Playing for back-to-back playoff berths, Cubs hit the road to battle Elkhart Elks

  • Cub senior Parker Tunnell returned an interception for Clifton’s only touchdown against Lexington (above); Senior Camdyn Mobley (10) causes an Eagle fumble (top right); senior FB Riley Finney (11) turns upfield for rushing yards (bottom right). Photos courtesy of Brett Voss’ The Sports Buzz
    Cub senior Parker Tunnell returned an interception for Clifton’s only touchdown against Lexington (above); Senior Camdyn Mobley (10) causes an Eagle fumble (top right); senior FB Riley Finney (11) turns upfield for rushing yards (bottom right). Photos courtesy of Brett Voss’ The Sports Buzz
  • Playing for back-to-back playoff berths, Cubs hit the road to battle Elkhart Elks
    Playing for back-to-back playoff berths, Cubs hit the road to battle Elkhart Elks
  • Playing for back-to-back playoff berths, Cubs hit the road to battle Elkhart Elks
    Playing for back-to-back playoff berths, Cubs hit the road to battle Elkhart Elks
  • Clifton junior QB Joaquin De La Hoya (9) rolls out looking for an open receiver downfield (5). Photo courtesy of The Sports Buzz
    Clifton junior QB Joaquin De La Hoya (9) rolls out looking for an open receiver downfield (5). Photo courtesy of The Sports Buzz
Hoping to challenge for their first district title since 2019, the Clifton Cubs took the field with that mission firmly in mind. But with the defending District 133A, Division II champion Lexington Eagles keeping the Clifton offense out of the endzone, the Cubs came up short in their inspired upset bid, falling to the Eagles, 28-9, last Friday night at Cub Stadium. Despite the loss, the Cubs…

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