If Northfield was riding high fresh off their 49-12 takedown of Wabash last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northfield Norsemen had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Rochester Zebras. The Norsemen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 22-0.
When it comes to explaining why Northfield lost on Friday, don't look at Jake / Phil Perney. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Brant Beck was his usual excellent self, rushing for 166 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns for Rochester. Beck's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kale Shotts, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown.
Northfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Rochester, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Northfield will head out on the road to challenge Whitko at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitko is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Northfield will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Rochester, they will welcome Southwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rochester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.6 points per game this season.
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