High school football: Clinton holds off Heritage Hall

Chargers rally, but can't get past Red Tornadoes

BY ED GODFREY Staff Writer egodfrey@opubco.com | Published: September 7, 2012 Comment on this article

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Shockley then recovered an onside kick on the ensuing kickoff. Seven plays later, Heritage Hall's T.J. Schallner broke up the middle for a 26-yard touchdown run, but the Chargers' two-point conversion attempt failed, leaving the score 14-12.

Heritage Hall recovered a fumble on Clinton's next possession, but McGinnis was stopped on downs on fourth-and-4 at the Clinton 33.

Clinton then put the game away with a seven-play, 67-yard touchdown drive, capped off by Devon Mitchell's 1-yard touchdown run. Simpkins, who finished the game with 180 yards rushing on 14 carries, ripped off runs of 12 and 42 yards on the game-winning drive.

It was the first time the Red Tornadoes have defeated Heritage Hall in three tries. Heritage Hall, ranked No. 7 in Class 3A, fell to 1-1, while Clinton improved to 1-1.

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