Football Preview: Northfield Norsemen vs. Wabash Apaches
Northfield is 6-0 against Wabash since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northfield Norsemen will take on the Wabash Apaches at 7:00 p.m.
Northfield fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Manchester on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Squires.
Meanwhile, Wabash hadn't done well against Southwood recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Wabash came out on top in a nail-biter against Southwood , sneaking past 40-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Apaches have posted since September 29, 2023.
Noah Baldwin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 198 yards and four touchdowns. Haiden Mcwhirt was another key player, throwing for 170 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wabash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Northfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wabash, the win snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Northfield strolled past Wabash in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 27-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northfield since the team 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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