Clover had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 win over the Blythewood Bengals on Friday. The Blue Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bengals, too.
Several Bengals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Johnny Collins, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards. The dominant performance gave Collins a new career-high in rushing yards. Benjamin Hendrix was another key pass catcher, picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Clover has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.5 points per game. As for Blythewood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Clover will challenge J.L. Mann at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive. Blythewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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