Football Recap: Aliso Niguel Piles Up the Points Against Northwood

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dana Hills, Aliso Niguel was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Northwood Timberwolves 42-3. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 35 points or more this season.

Carter Vestermark

Passer Rating

08/21/25 @ Beckman	152.8
09/27/25 vs El Toro	150.3
09/05/25 @ Chino	147.7
10/10/25 @ Northwood	133
10/03/25 vs Dana Hills	72.7
+ 2 more games

It was another big night for Carter Vestermark, who threw for 285 yards and four TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 49 yards. His passing game has become a key predictor of Aliso Niguel's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Hunter Hagins was Vestermark's top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and one score.

Aliso Niguel didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Northwood to a completion percentage of just 36%. The team can thank Artin Hatamabad for the heroic effort on defense: he. Aliso Niguel has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.59 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.59 in their last three games.

Aliso Niguel's defense didn't let Dylan D'Epifanio, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Cash Jackson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Another thorn in Northwood's side was Corey Lewis, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Aliso Niguel's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.3 points on average over those games. As for Northwood, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Aliso Niguel has already played their next contest, a 48-20 defeat against Laguna Beach on the 17th. As for Northwood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 34-28 loss against Orange on the 17th.