The Aurora Central Trojans will face off against the Northfield Nighthawks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Aurora Central is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Thomas Jefferson on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Trojans came up short against the Spartans, falling 37-14. The Trojans have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Northfield waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Vikings 36-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Nighthawks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Vikings are ranked 140th).
Aurora Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Northfield, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Aurora Central was dealt a bruising 57-6 loss at the hands of Northfield when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Trojans were down 42-0.
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