Football Recap: Northfield Nighthawks vs. Aurora Central Trojans
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Northfield on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Aurora Central Trojans out of the water with a 57-6 final score. With the Nighthawks ahead 42-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Northfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cash Lacy led the charge by throwing for 203 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Joaquin Oliva also helped out with an impressive 119 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Northfield's defense and their five sacks. Aurora Central's QB won't forget Lucas Lawson anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Lawson has become a key player for Northfield: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 2-3 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Aurora Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Markell Perkins rushed for 67 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown on only five passes.
Northfield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Aurora Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Northfield has already played their next match, a 40-21 win against George Washington on the 1st. As for Aurora Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 30-13 loss against Denver North on the 31st.
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