Football Preview: Northmor Golden Knights vs. Cardington-Lincoln Pirates
The Northmor Golden Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardington-Lincoln Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Northmor's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Cardington-Lincoln has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Northmor will head into Friday's game having proved themselves against Mt. Gilead: Northmor took a 28-point loss the last time they faced off against Mt. Gilead, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Northmor came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Gilead , sneaking past 16-14. The 16-point effort marked the Golden Knights' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Cowin Becker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 43 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 61 yards.
Meanwhile, Cardington-Lincoln came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Loudonville 42-13 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Northmor's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Cardington-Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Northmor against Cardington-Lincoln when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-6 win. In that game, Northmor amassed a halftime lead of 37-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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