Football Preview: Naperville Central Redhawks vs. Naperville North Huskies
The Naperville Central Redhawks are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge the Naperville North Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Naperville Central is headed out to face Naperville North after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Naperville Central walked away with a 24-13 victory over Hinsdale Central on Friday.
Meanwhile, Naperville North had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat New Trier 42-14 on the road. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Huskies had established a 21 point advantage.
Jacob Bell was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Naperville North's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Qooly Somoza and Gabriel Hill who racked up four sacks between them. Somoza also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Naperville Central beat Naperville North 21-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Naperville North's Cole Arl, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Naperville Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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