Football Game Preview: Novi Wildcats vs. Northville Mustangs + How To Watch

Novi hasn't had much luck against Northville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Novi has given up an average of 28.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Novi's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Howell on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Highlanders. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Highlanders are ranked 70th).

Meanwhile, Northville took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-9 win over Hartland. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.

Northville's win came from a few key players Novi will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cooper Derkach, who rushed for 43 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 85 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven passes. Cassius Montgomery was another key player, gaining 84 total yards and two touchdowns.

Northville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nick Nathan.

Northville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points on average over those games. As for Novi, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

Novi couldn't quite finish off Northville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 27-25. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Mustangs' Max DeFore, who rushed for 209 yards and one score while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.