McIntosh lost against Northgate back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The McIntosh Chiefs took a 23-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northgate Vikings. Despite 164 more yards than the Vikings, the Chiefs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
McIntosh lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Chase Cromartie, who rushed for 40 yards, and also threw for 85 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
McIntosh wouldn't let Northgate keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. McIntosh can thank Evan Ward and Maddox Dykeman for forcing both of them. Ward is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Malik Dixon was a one-man wrecking crew for Northgate as he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for McIntosh and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Northgate, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McIntosh will challenge Langston Hughes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Langston Hughes' defense has only allowed 15.6 points per game this season, so McIntosh's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Northgate, they will head out on the road to challenge Morrow at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northgate is facing Morrow at the right time seeing as Morrow is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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