Football Preview: Northern Nash Knights vs. Bunn Wildcats
Northern Nash is 4-0 against Bunn since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Northern Nash Knights will square off against the Bunn Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Northern Nash's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Northern Nash is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 55-17 win over D.H. Conley at home. The Knights pushed the score to 41-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings had no chance of recovering from.
Barian Strickland was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 213 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Myles Eatmon, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Northern Nash's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jessie Wade and Damante Adams. Wade also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northern Nash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 317 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bunn had to suffer through a 34-7 loss at the hands of Rocky Mount. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northern Nash's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Bunn, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Northern Nash has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 373.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Bunn, though, as they've been averaging only 71.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Northern Nash against Bunn when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 62-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern Nash since the squad 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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