The Northridge Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Clearfield Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Northridge and five for Clearfield.
Last Friday, Northridge didn't have quite enough to beat Woods Cross and fell 12-10. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Northridge's defeat came about despite a quality game from Tre Nye, who threw for 275 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Northridge wouldn't let Woods Cross keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Northridge can thank Tayven Norvang and Makai So'O for forcing both of them. So'O is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Clearfield ended up a good deal behind Bonneville on Friday and lost 31-13.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Clearfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Northridge's way against Clearfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Northridge made off with a 34-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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