West Bladen hasn't had much luck against Clinton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Bladen Knights will face off against the Clinton Dark Horses at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Bladen's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against St. Pauls on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bulldogs on the road and fell 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 180th).
Meanwhile, Clinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 45-28 bruising from Midway. One positive for the Dark Horses, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
West Bladen's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
West Bladen took a serious blow against Clinton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 71-13. Can West Bladen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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