The Clover Blue Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Indian Land Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clover has given up an average of 26.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Clover came into their game last Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were outmatched by Northwestern and fell 52-24. While losing is never fun, the Blue Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Trojans are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Indian Land put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 34-7 win over Catawba Ridge. Surprisingly, this marked the Warriors' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Clover better keep an eye on Jamol Horton. He was instrumental in Indian Land's win, rushing for 147 yards and a pair of TDs. Horton's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Indian Land didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Noah Terry led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Clover's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Indian Land, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Clover strolled past Indian Land in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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