2021 Season Preview: Northwestern Trojans

Brandon Stockdale July 21, 2021 @ 04:05 PM

Northwestern is well aware of how close they came from a trip to the 5A state championship game last year, despite all of the disruptions due to COVID-19. They won seven games last year and for the most part, won comfortably. Northwestern coach Page Wofford told Prep Redzone SC that the team is focused on “daily improvement while preparing for the 2021 season.” The Trojans return most of their offensive stars from the 2020 season which includes a core of senior skill players beginning with quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="89316" first="Will" last="Mattison"] and a trio of wide receivers [player_tooltip player_id="89332" first="Christian" last="Watkins"], [player_tooltip player_id="91200" first="Calique" last="Cunningham"] and [player_tooltip player_id="146372" first="Elijah" last="Caldwell"]-Peele. One of the top offensive linemen in our PRZ Class of 2023 rankings returns in [player_tooltip player_id="89343" first="Jordan" last="Knox"]. Marcus Macon and Riley Macon will also anchor the offensive line. The front seven will also be strong for the Trojans on defense led by returning starters on the line in defensive end Isaac McClellan and lineman Will Monroe. Tay McCrorey and [player_tooltip player_id="122015" first="Michael" last="McMullen"] will anchor things in the secondary. Northwestern is in good hands on special teams as NC State commit [player_tooltip player_id="89310" first="Kanoah" last="Vinesett"] returns. 2021 Schedule (home games in bold, region games in italics) Aug. 21 (Saturday) – South Pointe Aug. 27 – Indian Land Sept. 3 – at Clover Sept. 10 – Nation Ford Sept. 17 – at Greenville Sept. 24 – at River Bluff Oct. 1 – Ridge View Oct. 8 – Blythewood Oct. 15 – at Spring Valley Oct. 22 – BYE Oct. 29 – at Rock Hill Northwestern has a challenging slate of non-region games which includes a trip down I-85 to face Greenville before region play begins against Ridge View to begin the month of October. With the talent core that is returning, we expect them to make another run towards Williams-Brice this December.