Football Recap: South Bend Saint Joseph Finds Playoff Glory Versus Northridge

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Previous 6 Games

10/31/25 - Home	14-7 W
08/27/21 - Away	14-39 L
08/28/20 - Home	0-42 L
08/30/19 - Away	16-31 L
08/24/18 - Home	10-0 W
08/25/17 - Away	10-27 L

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only South Bend Saint Joseph walked away with it. They came out on top against the Northridge Raiders by a score of 14-7 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Huskies' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Raiders are ranked 158th).

The critical scores for South Bend Saint Joseph came from James Criniti and Antwone Ross.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something South Bend Saint Joseph proved: they limited Northridge to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. While one picked up at least seven total tackles, Kobby Addo stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss). South Bend Saint Joseph's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.

When it comes to explaining why Northridge lost, don't look at Keivontre Copeland. Despite the final result, he picked up 26 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 35 yards.

The victory made it two in a row for South Bend Saint Joseph and bumps their season record up to 10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 points in those games. As for Northridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.

South Bend Saint Joseph didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-7 victory against Mishawaka on the 7th. Northridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.