Midlothian has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Clover Hill Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Midlothian will be strutting in after a win while Clover Hill will be coming in after a loss.
Midlothian will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Manchester, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Midlothian managed a 25-20 victory over Manchester last Friday.
Midlothian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gibson Gross out in front who threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Midlothian's defense and their four sacks. Manchester's QB won't forget Jeremiah (Jj) West anytime soon given he sacked him twice. West also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Another thorn in Manchester's side was Bennett Mccandless, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Clover Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 32-0 to Cosby, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Midlothian's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Clover Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Midlothian against Clover Hill in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-8 win. Will Midlothian repeat their success, or does Clover Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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