The Rock Hill Bearcats will head out to challenge the Catawba Ridge Copperheads at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rock Hill has given up an average of 28.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rock Hill will head out to face Catawba Ridge after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The Bearcats took a blow against Northwestern, falling 45-14. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Trojans are ranked fourth).
Despite the defeat, Rock Hill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore KT Gill-McDonald picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles.
Even if they lost, Rock Hill's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Northwestern's side was Gill-McDonald, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Catawba Ridge scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 41-34 to Nation Ford. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Copperheads couldn't quite close it out.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-4. As for Catawba Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Rock Hill came up short against Catawba Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 26-21. Can the Bearcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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