Football Preview: Northfield Nighthawks vs. Mesa Ridge Grizzlies
The Northfield Nighthawks are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Northfield is leaving town to face Mesa Ridge after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Northfield took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roosevelt on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Air Academy, posting a 48-0 win on the road. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Kadets are ranked 103rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mesa Ridge relied on the efforts of Bryce Riehl, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and Trevon Salas, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Mesa Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sean Maya and Christopher Hinojosa.
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