Football Recap: Cambridge Springs Devils vs. Northwestern Wildcats
Cambridge Springs got themselves on the board against Northwestern on Friday, but Northwestern never followed suit. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 32-0 win over the Northwestern Wildcats. The Devils pushed the score to 24-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats had little chance of recovering from.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jordan Washington and he. Washington rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries while he rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Brett Kania is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cambridge Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cambridge Springs' defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Latavion Fitzpatrick and Zeke Carson-Smith who racked up four sacks between them. Carson-Smith also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Cambridge Springs pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Northwestern, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cambridge Springs will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Northwestern, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Mercyhurst Prep, where kickoff is scheduled at 1:00 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
