Football Preview: Norwayne Bobcats vs. Northwestern Huskies
Norwayne is 8-2 against Northwestern since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Norwayne Bobcats will play host again on Friday to welcome the Northwestern Huskies, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Northwestern took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Norwayne, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Norwayne got the win against Heath by a conclusive 51-29. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mason Moyer had a dynamite game for Norwayne, rushing for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Hackworth, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 43-13, which was the final score in Northwestern's tilt against Columbia on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.
Norwayne now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northwestern, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Norwayne against Northwestern in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 70-12 win. Does Norwayne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwestern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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