Football Preview: Northwestern Trojans vs. Nation Ford Falcons
Northwestern is 7-2 against Nation Ford since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northwestern Trojans will host the Nation Ford Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Northwestern will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Northwestern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: South Pointe, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Northwestern was ranked third). Northwestern enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over South Pointe on Friday.
Northwestern can attribute much of their success to Finley Polk, who threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and Zymier Gordon-Miles, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Polk has posted since back in October of 2023.
Northwestern's defense stepped up as well, laying out Cam McMillon. four times. In that department, Kyle Robinson was the leader with two sacks. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 6 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Nation Ford scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 58-49 to Richland Northeast. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nation Ford might have lost, but man, Patience Andrews was a machine: he rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns. Josh Ameo was another key player, picking up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Northwestern pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Nation Ford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Northwestern against Nation Ford when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 62-0 victory. Does Northwestern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nation Ford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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