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UNSUNG HERO: Cameron Clark played key role for Webb City Cardinals

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Jason Peake

Cameron Clark may not be large in stature, but his contribution to the Webb City football team has been huge. 

A 5-foot-5, 135-pound senior, Clark played a key role over the past several seasons as the Cardinals’ reliable placekicker.

In 2020, Clark knocked in 62-of-68 PAT kicks and made both of his field goal attempts. With that, Clark scored 68 points for the team this fall. 

“Cameron is an unsung hero,” Webb City coach John Roderique said. “He’s a kid that doesn’t get a whole lot of credit, but he’s been doing this for us for four years. He’s been phenomenal. He’s scored a lot of points for us.” 

Clark was perfect on extra-point kicks in eight games this season.

In fact, Clark went 22-for-22 on PATs the last four weeks of the season as the Cardinals made a deep postseason, as he made all three attempts against Platte County in the Class 5 semifinals, all six against Lebanon in the quarterfinals, all six against Carthage in the district championship game and all seven against Ozark in the district semifinals. 

As a junior, Clark made 79-of-87 PAT kicks and converted his lone field goal attempt for the Class 4 state champion Cardinals. As a sophomore, Clark converted 52-of-58 PAT kicks for a team that went 13-1 and reached the semifinals. 

Of course, a placekicker must be mentally prepared to charge onto the field at any moment and perform with the pressure on. Clark excelled in that role for the Cardinals. 

“He always has to be ready to run out there and kick,” Roderique said. “You have to have the right mindset. He’s been so consistent for us through the years. The only time anybody notices is when he actually misses one.”

With Clark’s prep football career now concluded, Roderique noted his reliable placekicker will be remembered as an unsung hero. 

“Cameron’s a special kid,” Roderique said. “I owe him a lot because he’s been so steady for us. He’s done a lot for our program.” 

 

Pictured is Webb City kicker Cameron Clark. Photos by Israel Perez.

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1 thought on “UNSUNG HERO: Cameron Clark played key role for Webb City Cardinals

  1. Thank you for this wonderful article about my son, Cameron! Kickers are rarely ever recognized in football, and this article brought me to my knees with tears of JOY!! I simply cannot thank you enough!!!!

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