Football Recap: Jeremiah Friend Leads Northwestern's Defense on Friday

Brody Bickenheuser

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 @ Saegertown	372
10/17/25 vs Union City	67
10/10/25 vs Seneca	115
10/03/25 @ Iroquois	124
09/26/25 vs Greenville	75
+ 4 more games

Saegertown came into Friday's contest looking for another win against Northwestern, but Brody Bickenheuser wouldn't allow it. The Wildcats simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Panthers 38-0 for which the team can thank Bickenheuser, who rushed for 372 yards and four TDs while picking up 15.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116.1 rushing yards per game.

Northwestern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jeremiah Friend.

Northwestern has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.5 points on average over those games. As for Saegertown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.

As of now, neither Northwestern nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.