The Frederick Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northfield Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Frederick is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 59-0 victory over Greeley West. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 34 points or more this season.
Gavin Ishmael continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 230 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Braydin Rudman was another key player, picking up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Northfield came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Patriots 40-21.
Ayden Douglas was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Owen Polishuk also helped out with an impressive 94 receiving yards.
Northfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Northfield pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Frederick, their record now sits at 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Frederick against Northfield when the teams last played back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 45-7 victory. Does Frederick have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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