Northview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets out 47-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted against the Yellow Jackets since January 14, 2022.

Wildcats
01/23/25 vs Perrysburg | 47-45 |
01/18/25 vs Bowsher | 52-33 |
01/06/25 vs Clay | 58-20 |
12/28/24 vs Central Catholic | 51-39 |
12/21/24 vs Scott | 84-14 |
+ 2 more games |
Northview's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points per game. As for Perrysburg, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Northview and Perrysburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Northview (ranked 41st) will meet Springfield (ranked 719th) at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Perrysburg will challenge Napoleon at 7:15 p.m. on Monday up 136 places (110 vs. 246).
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