Football Recap: Minden Crimson Tide vs. Northwood Falcons
If Minden was feeling good fresh off their 41-2 takedown of Bossier last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Minden Crimson Tide fell to the Northwood Falcons 21-17. It was the first time this season that the Crimson Tide let down their fans at home.
Although Minden took the loss, they still got scores from Kaiden Shine and Denarius Crowe.
Even though they lost, Minden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Jaxon Bentzler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Northwood, throwing for 175 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 42 yards. Another player making a difference was John Sneed, who picked up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Minden's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Northwood, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Minden will take on Southwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Minden is facing Southwood at the right time seeing as Southwood is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Northwood, they will challenge Loyola College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwood will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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