The Clover Blue Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Hillcrest Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clover is headed out to face Hillcrest after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Clover walked away with a 28-20 win over Chambers on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Their defense stepped up to hand Laurens a 16-0 shutout. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Raiders are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kalab Sutton looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 164 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 43 yards. Weston Willis was in the mix too, providing Hillcrest with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Hillcrest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kemyzie Austin and Teshaad ?Snoop? Nixon.
Things could have been worse for Clover, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-7 loss to Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Clover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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