Northwestern was ahead 36 spots in the state rankings, but in this case the rankings didn't correspond to the results. It was close but not close enough as it fell 20 - 17 to Nation Ford. Northwestern was up ten at the end of the half but couldn't hold onto the lead.
Northwestern got off to a good start with a 17-point offensive effort in the first half. That put it at a 17 - 7 advantage. With a less-than-desirable zero points in the second half, however, it saw this advantage slip away.
Despite the defeat, Northwestern won't want to forget the exciting 55-yard TD scramble from sophomore Dustin Noller in the second quarter.
The loss brought Northwestern down to 5-4. The win lifted Nation Ford to 4-5.
The two teams have their sights set on raising those records in their upcoming games. Northwestern will square off against Rock Hill this Friday at 7:30 PM. Northwestern will be looking to prove the state rankings right since it is favored to win. Meanwhile, Nation Ford will face off against Fort Mill Friday at 7:30 PM.
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