The Northwest Knights will challenge the Bishop Watterson Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Northwest took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Dunbar by a score of 48-35.
Ethan Dixon was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 209 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries. Those 209 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jaylen Lilly was another key player, throwing for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Northwest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Travontay Thomas and Elijah Sterling.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Bishop Watterson duked it out with Bishop Hartley on Friday. The Eagles claimed a resounding 57-7 victory over the Hawks. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
The critical scores for Bishop Watterson came from Carter Bellisari, Ben Uhlenhake, Maddix Nolen, Rocco Purcell, Joe Hayes Iv, Ben Lamielle, Jack McCoy, and Drew Bellisari.
Northwest pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points over those games. As for Bishop Watterson, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
