Football Recap: Northwestern Trojans vs. Catawba Ridge Copperheads
Northwestern put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Catawba Ridge Copperheads 59-17 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three matchups by 41 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Finley Polk, who threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Zymier Gordon-Miles, who rushed for 152 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Catawba Ridge's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Preston Cooper, who picked up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and CJ Couch, who threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns.
Northwestern's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Catawba Ridge, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Northwestern will look to defend their home field on Friday against Clover at 7:30 p.m. As for Catawba Ridge, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Indian Land at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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