Northwestern hasn't had much luck against Clover recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans will host the Blue Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Northwestern has given up an average of 5.2 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northwestern is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to Catawba Ridge. While losing is never fun, Northwestern can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 139th, while Catawba Ridge are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Clover and Fort Mill combined for 14 shots on goal on Tuesday, which explains the impressive five total goals scored. The Blue Eagles' defense stepped up to hand the Yellow Jackets a 5-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Clover, who have now won six matches by four goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Fort Mill from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Clover is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those nine games. As for Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Northwestern suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Clover in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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