Football Preview: Southwood Knights vs. Northfield Norsemen
Southwood is 8-2 against Northfield since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Southwood Knights will face off against the Northfield Norsemen at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Southwood came up short against Northwestern and fell 28-16.
Southwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Emery Liddick and Maddox Marshall.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Northfield after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Maconaquah who ended up claiming the real prize. Northfield was dealt a 42-6 loss at the hands of Maconaquah. While losing is never fun, the Norsemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Braves are ranked 131st).
Southwood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Southwood was able to grind out a solid win over Northfield in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 13-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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