Football Game Preview: Northwestern Warriors vs. Indian Lake Lakers + How To Watch

Northwestern hasn't had much luck against Indian Lake recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Warriors will square off against the Lakers at 7:00 p.m. Northwestern has given up an average of 26.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Northwestern's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Benjamin Logan on Friday. They took a blow against the Raiders, falling 48-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Indian Lake waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons, sneaking past 24-21. That's two games straight that the Lakers have won by exactly three points.

Northwestern better keep an eye on Noah Shirk. He was instrumental in Indian Lake's win, rushing for 85 yards and one TD. Brodey Reisinger did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 95 receiving yards.

Indian Lake didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Graham Local to a completion percentage of just 31.2%. The Lakers weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 63%.

Indian Lake's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Emerson Snapp refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.

Indian Lake's record is now 7-2. As for Northwestern, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Northwestern suffered a grim 41-19 defeat to Indian Lake when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Warriors, Quest Clay (who picked up 213 receiving yards and a pair of scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.