The Northfield Norsemen will face off against the Rochester Zebras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Northfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 49-12 win over Wabash on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Norsemen had established a 23 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Rochester had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 38-6 victory over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Zebras, who have now won five games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Rochester got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kale Shotts out in front who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Another back making a difference was Trenton Meadows, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rochester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 295 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Northfield's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Rochester, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Northfield was dealt a bruising 62-0 loss at the hands of Rochester in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Northfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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