While it was all tied up 3-3 at halftime, Northridge was not quite NorthWood's equal in the second half on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 17-16 to the NorthWood Panthers. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Derek Sherwood, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 64 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Karsyn Rumfelt, who threw for 206 yards and a touchdown.
Deondray Monroe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for NorthWood, picking up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns. NorthWood also relied on Monroe, who's 60-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for NorthWood, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Northridge will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wawasee at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. NorthWood will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Plymouth at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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