Churchill scored first but ultimately less than Northwest in their match on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Northwest Jaguars. The matchup was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Churchill still got an impressive performance from Vasi Hallas, who threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. Those 59 rushing yards gave Hallas a new career-high.
Even if they lost, Churchill's defense still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. David Skopec was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself.
David Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for Northwest as he threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Cam Nti was Davis' top target, picking up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Churchill now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Northwest, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Churchill will welcome Richard Montgomery at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Churchill is facing Richard Montgomery at the right time seeing as Richard Montgomery is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Northwest, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars takes on Quince Orchard at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (they have won four straight at home, while Northwest won four straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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