Northbrook hasn't had much luck against Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northbrook Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Memorial Mustangs at 6:30 p.m.
Northbrook is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They were outmatched by Cypress Ridge on the road and fell 41-0.
Meanwhile, Memorial got the win against Cypress Creek on Saturday by a conclusive 30-7.
Among those leading the charge was Austin Alpe, who threw for 247 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. Trey Iversen was Alpe's top target, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Memorial's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Coston Terramiggi was especially locked on to Cypress Creek's QB and sacked him twice.
Northbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Memorial, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Northbrook was dealt a bruising 41-0 loss at the hands of Memorial in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Northbrook, Cooper Gindorf (who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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