Football Recap: Rock Hill Victorious

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Previous Games

09/19/25 - Home	35-34 W
09/20/24 - Away	27-21 W
10/27/23 - Home	21-58 L
10/28/22 - Away	34-52 L
09/24/21 - Away	23-20 W
+ 5 more games

It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Rock Hill ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 victory over the Clover Blue Eagles. The win almost wasn't to be: the Bearcats were down 21-7 in the second quarter.

A big part of Rock Hill's victory came down to the chemistry between Jonah Young and his top target Kamron Wilson. Young threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns while Wilson picked up 32 receiving yards and one TD.

Rock Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Myles Brooks, Nigel Lightner, and Donovan Franlin picked up one apiece. Lightner's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 receiving yards. Another thorn in Clover's side was Kaleb Wright, who picked up a sack and made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Rock Hill's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.3 points over those games. As for Clover, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rock Hill will venture away from home to challenge Indian Land at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Clover, they will take on Fort Mill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Yellow Jackets' defense has only allowed 9.6 points per game this season, so the Blue Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them.