Northfield is 6-0 against Wabash since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northfield Norsemen will challenge the Wabash Apaches at 7:00 p.m.
Northfield fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Manchester on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Squires 20-14.
Northfield's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jake / Phil Perney, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Wabash hadn't done well against Southwood recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Wabash sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-38 victory over Southwood. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Apaches have posted since September 29, 2023.
It was another big night for Noah Baldwin, who rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns. Haiden Mcwhirt was another key player, throwing for 170 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wabash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Northfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wabash, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Northfield strolled past Wabash in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 27-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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