Football Game Preview: Dalton Bulldogs vs. Northwestern Huskies

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 7:30am

Football Preview: Dalton Bulldogs vs. Northwestern Huskies

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Dalton is 8-2 against Northwestern since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dalton Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northwestern Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Dalton will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

Dalton is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Hillsdale on Friday. Dalton might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 35-31 to Hillsdale, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Meanwhile, Northwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Chippewa 49-14.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mason Myers, who picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rylie Ramsier was another key pass catcher, picking up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Dalton's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Everything came up roses for Dalton against Northwestern in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 54-7 victory. In that contest, Dalton amassed a halftime lead of 48-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.

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