Football Preview: Northgate Flames vs. Shenango Wildcats
After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Northgate is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Shenango Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shenango took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northgate, who comes in off a win.
Northgate gave up the first points last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They claimed a resounding 39-7 win over New Brighton on the road.
Darius Fields was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns. Northgate also got help from Anthony Barron Jr., who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.
Northgate's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Kaden Stiger was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, Shenango didn't have quite enough to beat New Brighton back in August and fell 9-7.
Northgate now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Shenango, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-1.
Northgate beat Shenango 20-13 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Northgate repeat their success, or does Shenango have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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