Trojans
| 09/26/25 vs Catawba Ridge | 56 |
| 09/19/25 @ Nation Ford | 75 |
| 09/12/25 vs South Pointe | 23 |
| 09/05/25 @ South Florence | 55 |
| 08/29/25 vs Ridge View | 35 |
| 08/22/25 @ Spartanburg | 2 |
Northwestern has gone 8-1 against Clover recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Trojans will square off against the Blue Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Northwestern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41 points per game this season.
On Friday, Northwestern blew past Catawba Ridge, posting a 56-20 win. The Trojans' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Xavier Means continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 204 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 64 yards and one TD on only five carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northwestern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jonathan Spurgeon, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Clover was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 26-25 to Fort Mill. The Blue Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northwestern will have to contain Frederick Babel as he made an impact in Clover's last game. He picked up 134 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Clover, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Northwestern against Clover when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-23 win. In that contest, the Trojans amassed a halftime lead of 36-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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