Football Recap: Rochester Zebras vs. Northfield Norsemen
Rochester won the last time they faced Northfield, and things went their way on Friday too. The Rochester Zebras really took it to the Northfield Norsemen for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 victory on the road. Considering the Zebras have won six matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Brant Beck, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kale Shotts also helped out as he racked up 112 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rochester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 295 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Northfield lost, don't look at Jake / Phil Perney. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Rochester's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Rochester will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rochester is facing Southwood at the right time seeing as Southwood is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Northfield, they are taking a road trip to challenge Whitko at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northfield will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Whitko will have lost seven straight heading into Friday's game.
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