Football Preview: Roncalli Royals vs. Northview Knights
Roncalli has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Northview Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Roncalli earned a 17-7 win over East Central.
It was another big night for Zach Dozier, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Roncalli also got a significant boost from Collin Ash, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Roncalli didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Will Hegwood led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Marty Babcock also made six total tackles, which is notable because Roncalli is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Northview on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Indian Creek out of the water with a 48-7 final score. Considering the Knights have won six games by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Colton Bath was his usual excellent self, rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. Another player making a difference was Slade Fell, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
The victory got Roncalli back to even at 4-4. As for Northview, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went Roncalli's way against Northview in their previous meeting back in October of 2016, as Roncalli made off with a 35-14 victory. In that contest, Roncalli amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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