Football Preview: Northwood Gladiators vs. Blake Bengals
Northwood hasn't had much luck against Blake recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northwood Gladiators are taking a road trip to challenge the Blake Bengals at 6:30 p.m. Neither Northwood nor Blake posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Northwood is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Einstein, falling 48-0.
Meanwhile, Blake has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 10.43 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of Paint Branch.
Northwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Blake, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Northwood took a serious blow against Blake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 40-0. Can Northwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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