Football Preview: Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers vs. Calhoun/Brussels Warriors
Greenfield/Northwestern has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Calhoun/Brussels has won eight straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers will square off against the Calhoun/Brussels Warriors at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Greenfield/Northwestern is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by North Greene on the road to the tune of 56-14 on Friday. Considering the Tigers have won three contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Greenfield/Northwestern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Greenfield/Northwestern'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 Talon Albrecht and Griffin Rothe.
Meanwhile, Calhoun/Brussels really took it to West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-6 victory at home. With the Warriors ahead 32-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Greenfield/Northwestern's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Calhoun/Brussels, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Greenfield/Northwestern strolled past Calhoun/Brussels in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 42-26. Will Greenfield/Northwestern repeat their success, or does Calhoun/Brussels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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