The York Cougars will face off against the Clover Blue Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
York will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Saturday, then bounced right back against Union County on Friday. York breezed by Union County on the road to the tune of 49-14. With the Cougars ahead 35-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Tayshon Freeman was a one-man wrecking crew for York as he threw for 146 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jamarion Mccoy was Freeman's top target, picking up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
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. Tristan Snodgrass was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clover, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-12 win over Palisades 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 on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
York's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Clover, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
York came up short against Clover in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clover's Landon Stone, who rushed for 231 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that York knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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