Football Preview: Northern Nash Knights vs. Bunn Wildcats
Northern Nash has gone 4-0 against Bunn recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Northern Nash Knights will face off against the Bunn Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Northern Nash's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Northern Nash is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat D.H. Conley 55-17 at home. The Knights pushed the score to 41-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings had no chance of recovering from.
Barian Strickland had a dynamite game for Northern Nash, rushing for 213 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Strickland was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Eatmon, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Northern Nash's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jessie Wade and Damante Adams. Wade also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northern Nash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 317 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bunn took a blow against Rocky Mount on Friday, falling 34-7. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northern Nash's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Bunn, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Thursday's game might be decided in the trenches. Northern Nash has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 373.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Bunn, though, as they've been averaging only 71.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Northern Nash against Bunn when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern Nash since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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