Porter-Gaud had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past the Northwood Academy Chargers with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-7. The Cyclones have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chargers, too.
The win (which was Porter-Gaud's eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.9 points per game. As for Northwood Academy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3.
Porter-Gaud will square off against Hammond on Friday. Hammond is coming into the match with five straight victories on the road, so Porter-Gaud will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Northwood Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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