Preview: Northwest Mustangs vs. La Monte Vikings
Northwest has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the La Monte Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Northwest is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than La Monte in Missouri (Northwest is ranked 70th, while La Monte is ranked 473rd).
Northwest suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 69-34 loss at the hands of Tipton. The loss put an end to Northwest's undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, La Monte didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Northland Christian back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 32-26 victory.
Northwest's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-1. As for La Monte, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Northwest against La Monte when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-30 victory. Will Northwest repeat their success, or does La Monte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
