Football Game Preview: Northwestern Leaves Home

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 6:35am

Football Preview: Northwestern Huskies vs. Norwayne Bobcats

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Northwestern hasn't had much luck against Norwayne recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Northwestern Huskies will square off against the Norwayne Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.

Last Friday, Northwestern was beaten by Columbia 43-13. The Huskies were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.

Meanwhile, Norwayne made easy work of Heath on Friday and carried off a 51-29 victory. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mason Moyer was a one-man wrecking crew for Norwayne as he rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another receiver making a difference was Logan Hackworth, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.

Northwestern now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Norwayne, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.

Northwestern took a serious blow against Norwayne in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 70-12. Can Northwestern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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