Football Recap: Northridge Comes Up Short Despite Parker Janes' Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 8:58am

Football Recap: Northridge Raiders vs. Elkhart Lions

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Northridge's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 21-6 bruising from the Elkhart Lions. Despite 182 more yards than the Lions, the Raiders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

When it comes to explaining why Northridge lost, don't look at Parker Janes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Judah Hochstetler also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.

Connor Dow was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.

Northridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Elkhart, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.

Northridge will face off against Plymouth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Northridge focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Elkhart, they will square off against South Bend Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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