Football Preview: Northfield Norsemen vs. Southwood Knights
Northfield is 2-8 against Southwood since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northfield Norsemen will host the Southwood Knights at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Northfield focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Northfield is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 42-6 loss at the hands of Maconaquah. While losing is never fun, the Norsemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Braves are ranked 131st).
Meanwhile, Southwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 28-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northwestern.
Southwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Emery Liddick and Maddox Marshall.
Northfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Southwood, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Northfield has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Southwood, though, as they've been averaging only 95.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Northfield came up short against Southwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 13-0. Will Northfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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