Football Game Preview: Northwest Grizzlies vs. West Pioneers

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Previous Games

10/04/24 - Home	60-14 W
10/12/23 - Away	55-13 W
10/14/22 - Home	76-12 W
09/12/20 - Away	53-7 W
09/27/19 - Home	63-14 W
+ 4 more games

Northwest is a perfect 9-0 against West since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Grizzlies will challenge the Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Northwest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully West likes a good challenge.

Northwest fought the good fight in their overtime game against Kapaun Mt. Carmel on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 43-42 to the Crusaders. The Grizzlies were up 21-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jaylen Mason, who threw for 191 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 97 yards. Augie Fast was another key rusher, rushing for 84 yards and two scores.

Meanwhile, West and East faced off in a cross-town battle on Friday. The Pioneers had to suffer through a 57-0 loss at the hands of the Aces. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Aces recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

West's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Northwest, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Everything came up roses for Northwest against West when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 60-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.