Clifton Central
High School

2007 Schedule

8/24 7:00 @
Paris
8/31 7:00 H
Fithian (Oakwood) [Coop]
9/7 7:00 H
*Cullom (Tri-Point)
9/14 7:00 @
*St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
9/21 7:00 H
*Champaign (St. Thomas More)
9/28 7:00 @
*Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda)
10/5 7:00 H
*Gilman (Iroquois West) [I.W.-Crescent-I
10/12 7:00 @
*Watseka
10/19 7:00 H
*Momence
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*Conference Game

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2A Playoffs 1st Round vs. Westville (10-0)
10/27/2006

John Meyer and the rest of his Comet teammates almost pulled off a huge upset of the number 1 seeded Westville Tigers, before losing 20-14 in the last seconds of the game. View more photos from this game & others

Tigers Survive Scare

Westville (Memorial Field) - Caleb Pratt (RB 6' 175 jr.) and the rest of the Tigers survived a scenario that all teams fear, losing in the first round as the number one seed.

While being down 7-0 early in the game might not have had the Tiger faithful worried, going into the 4th quarter down 14-7 to the 5-4 8th seed Comets had put more of a tamper on the crowd than the steady drizzle that was falling throughout the night.

With 9:18 left in the game, Pratt helped tie things up with a 34 yard run, that he finished off by leaping into the endzone with a Clifton defender on his back. With Jordan Barney's extra point, the Tigers could breath a little easier as things were all tied up.

Clifton would have went 3 and out on their next possession, but a penalty set them up with a fourth and 1 that John Meyer (QB 5'11 215 jr.) would convert as he went to a quick snap instead of a hard count and went untouched for about 4 yards.

Westville stopped the Comets again, this time regaining the ball with just under 6 minutes left. Pratt & Eli Williams (RB 5'10 165 sr.) would take turns running up the middle in what clearly would have been the 3 yards and a cloud of dust everytime had the field not been soaked, taking 5 minutes off the clock and getting the Tigers all the way to the Clifton 3 yard line, while twice converting on third down.

Jacob Attutis (QB 6'1 180 sr.) scored on what should have been a botched play with just 11 seconds remaining. Attutis lost the ball soon after the snap, but was able to pick it up, then run around the left side all the way to the other side line as he crossed the goal line untouched.

Clifton took a touch back on the ensuing kick off, leaving all 11 seconds on the clock, but Meyer's first play from scrimmage was picked off by Pratt and almost returned for a TD as the Tigers players & fans swarmed the field.

by Vincent Johnson

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Clifton Central players huddle for the last time this season, as they almost pulled off what would have most likely been the biggest upset in the 2A playoffs. View more photos from this game & others

Related Stories:

-2006 Week #10 recap
-2002 Week #1 recap

Photo Archive:

--2006 Week #10

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Team Accomplishments

State Champs
None

Runner up
None

Semifinals
1996 2A

Conference Champs
2003 Sangamon Valley (Red)*
2002 Sangamon Valley (Red)
1997 Sangamon Valley (Red)

*co-champs

School Facts

Football Enrollment:
419.00

Conference:
Sangamon Valley

Class:
2A

School Colors:
Royal Blue/White

Nickname:
Comets

Head Coach:
Brian Spooner

Last Season's Record:
5-5

Past Player Watch
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2005 Schedule

8/26 5:30 N
Tolono (Unity) 466.00
@ U of Ill
9/2 7:00 @
St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 470.00
9/9 7:00 H
Farmer City (Blue Ridge) 257.00
9/16 7:00 @
Downs (Tri-Valley) 293.00
9/23 7:00 H
*Watseka 368.00
9/30 7:00 @
*Champaign (St. Thomas More) 270.00
10/7 7:00 H
*Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) 477.00
10/14 7:00 @
*Gilman (Iroquois West) [I.W.-Crescent-I 354.00
10/21 7:00 @
*Momence [Coop] 598.00

2004 Schedule

8/27 7:00 @
Tolono (Unity) 460
9/3 7:00 H
St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 459
9/10 7:00 @
Farmer City (Blue Ridge) 258
9/17 7:00 H
Downs (Tri-Valley) 299
9/24 7:00 @ *
Watseka 335
10/1 7:00 H *
Champaign (St. Thomas More) 220
10/8 7:00 @ *
Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) 475
10/15 7:00 H *
Gilman (Iroquois West) [Coop] 331
10/22 7:00 H *
Momence [Coop] 561

2003 Schedule

8/29 7:00 @
Gilman (Iroquois West) [I.W.-Crescent-I 343
9/5 7:00 @
Princeton 653
9/12 7:00 @
Sidell (Jamaica) [Salt Fork Coop] 312
9/19 7:00 H
Watseka 350
9/26 7:00 H *
Tolono (Unity) 477
10/3 7:00 @ *
Hoopeston (H. Area) 408
10/10 7:00 @ *
St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 447
10/17 7:00 H *
Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) 459
10/24 7:00 H *
Momence [Coop] 580

2002 Schedule

8/30 7:00 H
Gilman (Iroquois West) 342
9/6 6:30 H
Princeton 652
9/13 7:00 H
Sidell (Jamaica) 326
9/20 7:00 @
Watseka 355
9/27 7:00 @ *
Tolono (Unity) 480
10/4 7:00 H *
Hoopeston (H. Area) 421
10/11 7:00 H *
St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 450
10/18 7:00 @ *
Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) 487
10/25 7:30 @ *
Momence [Coop] 586
#### - Enrollment
*Conference Game