Soccer Game Preview: Northwestern vs. Clover

Northwestern hasn't had much luck against Clover recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Northwestern Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Clover Blue Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Northwestern has given up an average of 5.5 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.

Northwestern is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to Catawba Ridge. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly nine goals.

Meanwhile, Clover and South Point's contest on Monday was close at halftime, but Clover turned on the heat in the second half with three goals. Clover never let South Point get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Clover, the win got them back to even at 4-4.

Northwestern suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Clover in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Northwestern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.