Football Preview: Northwestern Trojans vs. Clover Blue Eagles
Northwestern has gone 8-1 against Clover recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northwestern Trojans will welcome the Clover Blue Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clover is hoping to do what Catawba Ridge couldn't on Friday: put an end to Northwestern's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Northwestern breezed by Catawba Ridge on the road to the tune of 59-17. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Copperheads are ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Clover humbled Fort Mill with a 33-3 victory.
Northwestern's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Clover, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Northwestern against Clover when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 56-12 victory. In that match, Northwestern amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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