The Pueblo West Cyclones will be playing at home against the Northfield Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pueblo West's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Northfield's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Northfield is facing Pueblo West at the wrong time: Pueblo West suffered their first home loss of the season two weeks ago and they're likely out for redemption. They lost to the Red Hawks at home by a 23-6 margin. The matchup marked the Cyclones' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Northfield walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Falcons on Friday as they made off with a 38-15 victory. With the Nighthawks ahead 31-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Northfield pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.5 points on average over those games. As for Pueblo West, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
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