Northwestern extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 25-19 heartbreaker at the hands of the Greenville Trojans. The Wildcats lost against the Trojans in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 42-0 score last time.
Although Northwestern took the loss, they still got scores from Keegan Miller and Brody Bickenheuser.
As for Greenville, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.6 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Greenville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaysom Materia, who rushed for 98 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Schell, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two TDs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Northwestern will venture away from home to face off against Iroquois at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Greenville, they will head out to square off against Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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