Northwestern put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 55-7 victory over the Rock Hill Bearcats. Considering the Trojans have won six matches by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Finley Polk, who rushed for 23 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Northwestern's defense stepped up as well, laying out Kason Canupp. 4.5 times. Mason Grier was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Northwestern pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Rock Hill, they moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Northwestern will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Indian Land at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. As for Rock Hill, they will challenge Catawba Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Catawba Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season.
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