Football Preview: Worth County/Northeast Nodaway Tigers vs. St. Joseph Christian Lions
On Friday Worth County/Northeast Nodaway will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the St. Joseph Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. Worth County/Northeast Nodaway has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 142 points over their last three matchups.
Worth County/Northeast Nodaway will head out to face St. Joseph Christian after giving up their first home loss of the season last Friday. Worth County/Northeast Nodaway fell just short of Albany by a score of 36-34. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this match were averaging 17 points allowed.
Even though they lost, Worth County/Northeast Nodaway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Christian lost to North Andrew on the road by a 26-12 margin on Friday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Worth County/Northeast Nodaway's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for St. Joseph Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Worth County/Northeast Nodaway against St. Joseph Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Worth County/Northeast Nodaway since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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