CLINTON — Football; it’s back. 

It’s a new year and a new season.  Clinton High School has a new head coach, and the future is promising for Maroon football. 

Coach Ron Bass doesn’t promise a winning season to start, but said he was confident the football program at Clinton High School (CHS) will turn around into a force to be reckoned with.  And, new, “flying C” helmets will help mark the change. 

It may be a tough go at first with new plays and a change in offensive and defensive strategies, but the coach has expressed his optimism.     

This season, the hometown fans will have a better chance to see the team at home under the “Friday night lights.”  Last year saw only two home games in a shortened season.  This year, fans can watch five of the nine games on CHS home turf. 

The games will kick off at 7 p.m. on Friday nights and begin on August 27. 

The team is already practicing.  The first game is away at Lincoln and the final game will be at home against Sullivan/Okaw Valley. 

The full schedule for the season is below. 

Date               Opponent

Aug. 27           at Lincoln

Sept. 3            vs. Argenta-Oreana 

Sept. 10          vs. Shelbyville

Sept. 17          at Central A&M 

Sept. 24          at St. Teresa

Oct. 1             vs. Tuscola

Oct. 8             vs. Warrensburg-Latham

Oct. 15           at Meridian

Oct. 22           vs. Sullivan-Okaw Valley