Football Preview: Northwestern Wildcats vs. Seneca Bobcats
Northwestern and Seneca are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges the Seneca Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Friday, Northwestern came up short against Iroquois and fell 20-12. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Northwestern got top-tier performance from Brody Bickenhouser, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Seneca, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 27-14 victory over Eisenhower on Friday.
Seneca's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Moats, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Rylan Harwood was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Seneca was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eisenhower only rushed for 149.
Seneca didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dominic Buscemi and Donavon Huzinec.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Seneca, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Northwestern came up short against Seneca in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 20-15. Can Northwestern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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