Hunt-Gonzalez’s Four Touchdowns Power Clinton Past Pottsville

Published On: October 4, 2025Categories: High School, News, Uncategorized

Clinton 41, Pottsville 24

POTTSVILLE — Clinton’s bruising Wing‑T wore down Pottsville in a 41–24 conference win Friday, powered by fullback Zack Hunt‑Gonzalez’s four touchdowns behind a surging offensive line. The Yellowjackets never trailed after halftime, controlling the clock and field position until wingback Harold McNabb’s 16‑yard counter sealed it inside the final two minutes.

Pottsville struck first. Quarterback Cort Johnson hit Noah Metcalf for a 90‑yard strike on the Apaches’ opening snap, and Kaegan Jones added a first‑quarter rushing score for a 12–7 lead. Johnson later found Metcalf again from 29 yards to keep the hosts within reach, and Jones ripped a 25‑yard touchdown in the fourth. The Apaches moved the ball with quick screens to Eli Morris and Caleb Stansel, and Connor Mitchell produced a third‑quarter tackle for loss to force a punt, but four failed conversions and drive‑stopping penalties undercut the rally.

Clinton’s answers were relentless. Hunt‑Gonzalez pounded in four times between the tackles, and kicker Derek Infantesplit the uprights with field goals in the second and fourth quarters while repeatedly pinning Pottsville on kickoffs. The Yellowjackets’ defense closed the door late, turning the Apaches over on downs inside the red zone before McNabb’s dagger run. The result keeps Clinton perfect in league play, while Pottsville falls to 1–1 after a night that showcased big‑play potential but left points on the table.

Both teams leave with positives: Clinton’s identity—downhill, disciplined, decisive—traveled, and Pottsville’s perimeter threats will test secondaries the rest of the way.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
Clinton – Zack Hunt‑Gonzalez run (kick good), Clinton 7–0.
Pottsville – Noah Metcalf 90‑yd pass from Cort Johnson (kick failed), Clinton 7–6.
Pottsville – Kaegan Jones run (kick failed), Pottsville 12–7.

2nd Quarter
Clinton – Hunt‑Gonzalez run (kick good), Clinton 14–12.
Clinton – Hunt‑Gonzalez run (kick good), Clinton 21–12.
Clinton – Derek Infante field goal (good), Clinton 24–12.

3rd Quarter
Clinton – Hunt‑Gonzalez run (kick good), Clinton 31–12.
Pottsville – Metcalf 29‑yd pass from Johnson (kick failed), Clinton 31–18.

4th Quarter
Clinton – Infante 26‑yd field goal (good), Clinton 34–18.
Pottsville – Jones 25‑yd run (two‑point run failed), Clinton 34–24.
Clinton – McNabb 16‑yd run (kick good), Clinton 41–24.