Football Recap: Hudson Rief Leads Northwest's Defense on Thursday

Northwest won the last time they faced Lincoln Northwest and things went their way on Thursday too. The Vikings put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 44-18 win. Considering the Vikings have won three contests by more than 25 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Blake Wissing

Rushing Touchdowns

08/29/25 @ Scottsbluff	1
09/05/25 vs Hastings	1
09/12/25 @ Lexington	1
10/23/25 vs Lincoln Northwest	3

Northwest found their leader in sophomore Blake Wissing, who rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 111 yards and one TD. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Wissing.

Northwest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Hudson Rief, Joesph Aguilar, and Zane Harb picked up one apiece. Harb has become a key player for Northwest: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 2-4 otherwise.

Although Lincoln Northwest took the loss, they still got scores from Karsen Moore and Jaxson Love.

The victory made it two in a row for Northwest and bumps their season record up to 4-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points over those games. As for Lincoln Northwest, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Looking ahead, Northwest will challenge Waverly on Friday. Northwest will need to watch out since Waverly has now posted at least 31 points in their last six games. Lincoln Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.