Northwestern pulls away late to beat Rock Hill 42-17 in SCHSL 5A second round

ROCK HILL, S.C. (WBTV) - Northwestern hasn’t found itself in many close games this season.

However Rock Hill put up a much stronger fight than in the regular season finale that saw the Trojans beat the Bearcats 44-0.

Northwestern led 28-17 in the fourth quarter with Rock Hill driving to get within one score.

The Trojans got a stop and went on to score back-to-back touchdowns to pull away with a 42-17 win the second round of the SCHSL 5A state playoffs.

Next up, Northwestern (10-1) will host Dorman in the third round on Nov. 20.