North Central has gone 10-0 against Stephenson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Central Jets will venture away from home to face off against the Stephenson Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Stephenson took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on North Central, who comes in off a win.
North Central took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past St.Ignace 58-6 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Jets considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Lane Gorzinski had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 155.5 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Kaden Malone, who gained 155 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Central was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 474 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
North Central's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Kayden Dodson and his two sacks.
Meanwhile, Stephenson was beaten by Forest Park 50-8 on Friday. The Eagles have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The win got North Central back to even at 1-1. As for Stephenson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
North Central skirted past Stephenson 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Central since the squad 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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