The Northwestern Bulls will venture away from home to square off against the Carol City Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Northwestern's upcoming match probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Venice, who was ranked 47th at the time (Northwestern was ranked 60th). Northwestern took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Venice.
Northwestern's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Leon Strawder, who threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and Calvin Russell Jr., who picked up 151 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Russell Jr. was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 60 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (87 yards to be exact) also went to Nicholas Lennear.
Meanwhile, Carol City lost 36-10 to Norland on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Vikings are ranked 22nd).
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Carol City, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Northwestern against Carol City in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 as the squad secured a 44-6 win. In that contest, Northwestern amassed a halftime lead of 44-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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