Football Preview: Cloverdale Clovers vs. West Vigo Vikings
Cloverdale hasn't had much luck against West Vigo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cloverdale Clovers will be staying on the road to face off against the West Vigo Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Cloverdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44 points per game this season.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Cloverdale beat Greencastle 26-21.
Tayt Jackson was his usual excellent self, picking up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. His longest reception was for an incredible 81 yards. Landon Duncan was another key player, throwing for 285 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, West Vigo took a blow against North Putnam on Friday, falling 56-22. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Cloverdale's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for West Vigo, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Cloverdale might still be hurting after the 43-18 defeat they got from West Vigo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Vigo's Ryan Cobb, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Cloverdale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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