The Northwood Timberwolves will take on the Dana Hills Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dana Hills took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwood, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Northwood turned things around against Fountain Valley on Thursday. They walked away with a 20-7 victory over the Barons.
Northwood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dylan D'Epifanio out in front who threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Dana Hills came up short against Laguna Beach on Friday and fell 49-40. The loss was the Dolphins' first of the season.
Northwood will have to contain Radley Geiss as he made an impact in Dana Hills' last game. He rushed for 241 yards and five scores while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Dana Hills also got help from James Leicester, who showed off his sure hands for 97 receiving yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 0.6 yards per carry. The team can thank William Reardon for the heroic effort on defense: he. Dana Hills' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.88 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.97 on average over their last five games.
Dana Hills' defensive line didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Micah Langohr, Thompson Foulger, and Trevor Blackmore, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Having lost for the first time this season, Dana Hills fell to 8-1. As for Northwood, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-5.
Northwood strolled past Dana Hills in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 22-7. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Dolphins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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