Football Preview: Aldine Mustangs vs. Northbrook Raiders
The Aldine Mustangs will take on the Northbrook Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Aldine finally turned things around against North Forest on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 14-7.
The critical scores for Aldine came from Ronnie Nolbert and Jose Barron.
One reason for the win was Aldine's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dereon Williams and Geovany Guzman who racked up all five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Northbrook didn't have done well against Spring Woods recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Northbrook's defense stepped up to hand Spring Woods a 7-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Aldine's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Northbrook, their record now sits at 2-0.
Aldine strolled past Northbrook in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 17-0. Does Aldine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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