CLOVER, SC - Despite a strong defensive effort from the Bulldogs for three quarters, a big fourth quarter offensive outburst over the final ten minutes of the game by Clover gave the Blue Eagles a 26-0 victory over the visiting Bulldogs on Friday night.
"Our defense done a great job, both players and coaches, of doing what we've asked them to do," said Bulldogs head coach Matt Reel. "We're struggling some offensively right now but we have to do a better job about finding ways for our guys to be successful. Our defense done as well as we could ask of them for a long time tonight. We have a lot of guys banged up and guys are stepping in and playing their butts off which for me means a lot. We're just going to keep fighting and keep getting better." The first points of the game came just over a minute into the contest as Clover defensive back Nashon Suchanek snatched a deflected Boiling Springs pass out of the air at the Bulldogs six-yard line and returned it for a 7-0 lead. Both teams were held scoreless from that point all the way through the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter the Blue Eagles outscored the Bulldogs 19-0 that included a safety and a field goal from Haven Maddox sandwiched between two touchdowns. Clover got a touchdown pass from quarterback Jaylon Hoover who found Jaime Hunter on a 17-yard touchdown pass to the right corner of the endzone to start the fourth quarter. They also added a 28-yard touchdown run from DeMarco Evans with just over a minute to go in the game to push their lead to 26-0 over the Bulldogs. With the loss the Bulldogs end their non-region play with a 2-4 record and will now turn their focus to region play and Coach Reel understands the competition that his team will soon be competing against. "We've got to get guys healthy heading into region play," said Reel. "There's no doubt about how good our region is as they're all ranked in the top ten of the state. They're all well coached with great players and we're working to get to that point. I'm excited for our guys to compete the next four weeks to see where we're at versus the best in the state and I want our kids to keep being confident in themselves." DeMarco Evans led Clover's rushing attack with 108 yards on twelve carries with a touchdown while Jaylon Hoover led them in the air with 170 yards passing and a score. Defensive end Jameilion Miller led the Boiling Springs defense with five tackles including two sacks while Calvin Jackson, JoJo Barrett, Spencer Eison, and Luke Compton all combined for five tackles for loss including a sack by Jackson. Boiling Springs will start off their region play on Friday night when they host Dorman for homecoming. Comments are closed.
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