Football Recap: Northwest Takes a Loss + How To Watch

Northwest was the 35-12 winner over Berkley when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Mounties took a 37-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears on Friday.

Berkley had a senior duo take command as Connor Bushey threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes and Lucas Schwenn gained 226 total yards and two touchdowns. Bushey's passing game has become a key predictor of the Bears' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. A healthy portion of Bushey's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Jaylen Kujat.

Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Berkley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season.

Northwest will head out on the road to square off against Western at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mounties are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Berkley, they will welcome Avondale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears will be up against the Yellowjackets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.83 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.