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The Northwestern (Detroit, MI) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Pershing (Detroit, MI) by a score of 19-7.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pershing----7
Northwestern----19
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Game Story

Michigan High School Football - Northwestern defeats Pershing

September 26, 2008: Detroit, MI 48208

In Friday's league match, the host Northwestern Colts football squad scored a good 19-7 victory over the Pershing Doughboys.

In their next game, the Colts clash with the Mumford Mustangs (Detroit, MI) in a non-league match, on Friday, October 3. Northwestern will attempt to move on its 2-3 season record. The Mustangs enter the match with a 3-2 record after their 21-14 league loss to Cody (Detroit, MI).

The Doughboys (0-5) will now prepare for their match against Central (Detroit, MI). The Trail Blazers enter the Detroit Public 2 match with a 2-3 record. In their last match, Central dropped by Osborn (Detroit, MI), 31-14, in a league match.

Rankings & Records

Pershing (08-09)

NationalMI
10,959430
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
2-70-40-30-42-0.222.000107194

Northwestern (08-09)

NationalMI
8,187304
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
4-52-22-11-31-1.444.500170111

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pershing
7.004.04.011.9
Northwestern
14.000018.9

Team Stat Comparison

PershingNorthwestern
-Rushing Yards Per Game40.8
-Passing Yards Per Game15.0
-Total Yards Per Game55.8
-Tackles Per Game18.2
-Sacks Per Game.3
-Points Per Game4.4

Team Leaders

PershingNorthwesternNational Avg.
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Rushing Yards Per Game#6 Deandre James52.722.1
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Passing Yards Per Game#4 Davia Steward45.041.6
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Total Yards Per Game#4 Davia Steward69.334.1
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Tackles Per Game#4 Davia Steward8.03.0
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Sacks Per Game#5 Korvon Harris.5.3
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Points Per Game#2 Rapheal Fairchild6.03.0

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Pershing0-3Northwestern1-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/19/08CooleyPershing(L) 22-810/10/08NorthwesternCooley(W) 31-0
10/3/08PershingCentral(L) 29-09/19/08NorthwesternCentral(L) 12-6
10/10/08OsbornPershing(L) 35-09/12/08OsbornNorthwestern(L) 20-6

Record Breakdown

Pershing (08-09)

Northwestern (08-09)

2-7
Overall
4-5
0-4
League
2-2
2-3
Non-League
2-3
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-3
Common Opponent
1-2
0-3
Home
2-1
0-4
Away
1-3
2-0
Neutral
1-1
0-0
Playoff
0-0
2-7
In-State
4-5
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0