Football Preview: Churchill Bulldogs vs. Northwest Jaguars
Churchill hasn't had much luck against Northwest recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Churchill Bulldogs will take on the Northwest Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. Churchill's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Northwest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Churchill's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 37-0 victory over Whitman on the road. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Vasi Hallas was a one-man wrecking crew for Churchill as he threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Sammy Schaefer was in the mix as well, providing Churchill with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Northwest's offense. They fell 7-0 to Paint Branch on Thursday. That makes it the first time this season the Jaguars have let down their home crowd.
Churchill is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Northwest, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record.
Churchill beat Northwest 15-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Churchill since the squad 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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