The Clover Blue Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Blythewood Bengals at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clover's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over James F. Byrnes. Tyler Koppe had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Clover.
Meanwhile, Blythewood waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over the Gamecocks. Considering Blythewood have won 11 matchups by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Blythewood's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five games. As for Clover, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Clover took their victory against Blythewood in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Eagles since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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