Brody Bickenheuser
| 08/22/25 vs Lakeview | 125 |
| 10/03/25 @ Iroquois | 124 |
| 09/19/25 vs Conneaut Area | 93 |
| 09/26/25 vs Greenville | 75 |
| 08/29/25 @ Cambridge Springs | 67 |
| + 1 more games |
Iroquois came into Friday's contest looking for another win against Northwestern, but Brody Bickenheuser wouldn't allow it. The Wildcats strolled past the Braves with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-18 with plenty of help from Bickenheuser, who rushed for 124 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries. He has become a key player for Northwestern: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Mikovch, who picked up 105 receiving yards and one touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 68 yards.
One reason for the win was Northwestern's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Connor Tomko with three.
Iroquois' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mohammed Al-Hchaimi, who rushed for 108 yards and one score. Al-Hchaimi also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Northwestern's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. As for Iroquois, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Northwestern has already played their next matchup, a 28-20 defeat against Seneca on the 10th. As for Iroquois, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 55-6 loss against Mercyhurst Prep on the 10th.
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