The Tindley Tigers will square off against the Cloverdale Clovers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tindley hasn't scored more than 12 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Two weeks ago, Tindley came up short against Indianapolis Washington and fell 22-12.
Although Tindley took the loss, they still got scores from Ty Yarrell and Isaiah Goober.
Even if they lost, Tindley's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Indianapolis Washington's QB won't forget Sebastian Gomez anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Yarrell got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Cloverdale rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Bulldogs 42-14. Considering the Clovers have won six contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tindley better keep an eye on Keshaun Taylor. He was instrumental in Cloverdale's win, rushing for 158 yards and four scores. Taylor is becoming a predictor of the Clovers' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 5-2 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Cloverdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. They are a perfect 6-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Cloverdale has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.6 points on average over those games. As for Tindley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Tindley was dealt a bruising 34-6 loss at the hands of Cloverdale in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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