Football Recap: Northwood Skates Past Wawasee with Ease

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Previous Games

09/05/25 - Away	36-7 W
09/06/24 - Home	49-14 W
10/06/23 - Away	38-21 W
10/07/22 - Home	57-0 W
09/17/21 - Home	44-14 W
+ 5 more games

NorthWood won the last time they faced Wawasee and things went their way on Friday too. The Panthers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 36-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Warriors are ranked 163rd).

Jeffrey Eash went supernova, rushing for 113 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries. What's more, he posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in September of 2024.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something NorthWood proved: they limited Wawasee to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Ethan Miller for the heroic effort on defense: he. NorthWood didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged seven.

NorthWood now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Wawasee, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. NorthWood will square off against rival Mishawaka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wawasee is set to face off against their familiar foe Warsaw at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.