The Northwood Timberwolves will venture away from home to challenge the Rosary Academy Royals at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Northwood: 13, Rosary Academy: 12.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, everything went Northwood's way against Sage Hill as Northwood made off with a 27-6 win. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Lightning are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rosary Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Cougars 40-12 on the road. The Royals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bella Contreras was her usual excellent self, throwing for 302 yards and six touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in rushing yards. Sophie Lickl was another key player, picking up 139 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Rosary Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Molly Hassett and Isabella Smith.
Northwood pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rosary Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Northwood came up short against Rosary Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 18-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lickl, who picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that Northwood knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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