Football Recap: Cloverdale Takes a Loss

Clovers

Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 @ South Putnam	0-43
10/10/25 vs West Vigo	55-3
10/03/25 @ Brown County	67-0
09/26/25 @ South Decatur	47-3
09/19/25 vs North Daviess	23-30

Cloverdale dropped down to 5-4 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They took a blow against the South Putnam Eagles, falling 43-0. The Clovers were red-hot offensively heading into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the three matchups prior), but the Eagles' defense proved too tough.

Landon Duncan threw for 59 yards on eight of 18 attempts. Marcus Boyd was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards. On the ground, Keshaun Taylor rushed for 41 yards.

As for South Putnam, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.9 points over those games.

South Putnam's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ty Benton led the charge by rushing for 194 yards and one score while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 38 receiving yards and one TD. Benton's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Drew Cline, who threw for 119 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten passes.

Cloverdale and South Putnam are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Clovers will challenge Clinton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Taylor and Amrin Barrett. As for South Putnam, they will host Attica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Red Ramblers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.67 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.