Plymouth hadn't done well against Northridge recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Pilgrims/Rockies had just enough and edged out the Raiders 24-21. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Pilgrims/Rockies were the better team in the second half.
Leading Plymouth to victory were Benjamin Shively and Finnigan Holm. Shively rushed for 51 yards and one score, while Holm rushed for 118 yards and one touchdown.
Plymouth didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Northridge to a completion percentage of just 38.5%. The Pilgrims/Rockies weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 83.3%.
Northridge lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Karsyn Rumfelt, who rushed for 33 yards and one TD, and also threw for 119 yards and one touchdown.
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| 09/05/25 - Away | 24-21 W |
| 09/06/24 - Home | 7-13 L |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 14-42 L |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 0-48 L |
| 09/10/21 - Home | 0-35 L |
| + 5 more games |
Plymouth's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Northridge, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Plymouth will be playing at home against Goshen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northridge, they will take on Concord at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will need to watch out since the Minutemen have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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