NorthWood's game on Friday was all tied up 3-3 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They pulled ahead with a 17-16 photo finish over the Northridge Raiders. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Deondray Monroe, who picked 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.
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. Judah Hochstetler also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 89 receiving yards.
NorthWood now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Northridge, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
NorthWood will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Plymouth at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Northridge will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Wawasee at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
