Football Game Preview: Whiteville Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 9:25am

Football Preview: Whiteville Wolfpack vs. Clinton Dark Horses

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The Whiteville Wolfpack will venture away from home to challenge the Clinton Dark Horses at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Whiteville fought the good fight in their overtime game against James Kenan on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Tigers. The loss was the Wolfpack's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Clinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Lumberton, falling 41-0.

Having lost for the first time this season, Whiteville fell to 2-1. As for Clinton, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3.

Whiteville took a serious blow against Clinton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 47-14. Thankfully for Whiteville, Josiah Mclaurin (who rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.

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