Slip Sliding Away

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  • Clifton senior fullback Riley Finney (11) breaks loose for a 67-yard touchdown run in the first quarter against East Bernard last Friday night (above); senior running back Parker Tunnell (5) slips through a crowd for a 37-yard run (far right). Photos courtesy of Brett Voss’ The Sports Buzz
    Clifton senior fullback Riley Finney (11) breaks loose for a 67-yard touchdown run in the first quarter against East Bernard last Friday night (above); senior running back Parker Tunnell (5) slips through a crowd for a 37-yard run (far right). Photos courtesy of Brett Voss’ The Sports Buzz
  • Clifton head coach Brent Finney shares a moment with his son, senior fullback Riley Finney (11) Friday night. Photo courtesy of The Sports Buzz
    Clifton head coach Brent Finney shares a moment with his son, senior fullback Riley Finney (11) Friday night. Photo courtesy of The Sports Buzz
Without a doubt, it just wasn’t their night. After making their second straight trip to the Class 3A, Division II football state playoffs, the Clifton Cubs came up short in their quest to capture their first postseason victory since 2019. On a rainy and wet evening under the Friday night lights, the East Bernard Brahmas handed the Cubs a decisive 55-6 defeat in a Class 3A, DII Bi-District…

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