While Northwest didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past the Tuslaw Mustangs with a 58-53 victory on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly five points.
Indians
| 12/21/24 @ Tuslaw | 58-53 |
| 12/18/24 vs Marlington | 45-40 |
| 12/16/24 @ Alliance | 73-8 |
| 12/11/24 @ Manchester | 60-26 |
| 12/04/24 vs Canton South | 35-20 |
| 12/02/24 @ Orrville | 59-21 |
The win (which was Northwest's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Tuslaw, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Northwest will finish 2024 at home by hosting Triway at 1:30 p.m. on December 28th. As for Tuslaw, they will head out to take on Hiland at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hiland's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Tuslaw's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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