Football Preview: Northview Knights vs. Indian Creek Braves
Northview has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Indian Creek Braves at 7:30 p.m. Northview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Northview blew past Edgewood, posting a 41-7 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five games by 34 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Northview's win came down to the chemistry between Colton Bath and his top target Avery Perry. Bath threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Perry gained 117 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Indian Creek waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Golden Arrows by a score of 21-14.
Indian Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan Clark out in front who threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns. Jaxon Ramey was Clark's top target, picking up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Indian Creek wouldn't let Sullivan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Indian Creek can thank Carson Volz and Landon Thomas for forcing both of them. Alec Burress was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Northview's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Indian Creek, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Northview has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Indian Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Northview and Indian Creek were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Northview suffered an agonizing 22-21 loss. Thankfully for Northview, Jalen A Sauer (who rushed for 264 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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