Football Preview: NorthWood Panthers vs. Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies
NorthWood has gone 9-1 against Plymouth recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The NorthWood Panthers will take on the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies at 7:00 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Micah Jarrell and Exzander Ramirez.
Last Friday, NorthWood came up short against Concord and fell 27-17.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Plymouth ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They slipped by Warsaw 33-32. The victory was nothing new for the Pilgrims/Rockies as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ramirez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 165 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 68 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Finnigan Holm also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Plymouth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Plymouth wouldn't let Warsaw keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Plymouth can thank Lathan Cotton and Grady Metsker for forcing all of them.
NorthWood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Plymouth, their record now sits at 4-2.
Everything came up roses for NorthWood against Plymouth when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-7 win. In that game, NorthWood amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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