Football Preview: Clover Blue Eagles vs. York Cougars
The Clover Blue Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the York Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Clover took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Palisades, posting a 48-12 victory at home. Given the Blue Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 34th in South Carolina, while the Pumas are ranked 171st in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, York was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Union County 49-14 on the road. The Cougars pushed the score to 42-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Yellowjackets had little chance of recovering from.
Tayshon Freeman had a dynamite game for York, throwing for 146 yards and four touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. York also got a significant boost from Ziggy Byers, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
York wouldn't let Union County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. York can thank Bennet Reeder and Noah Morrison for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Union County's side was Tristan Snodgrass, who made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Clover now has a winning record of 2-1. As for York, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Clover was able to grind out a solid victory over York in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clover since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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