If Northwood was riding high fresh off their 69-2 takedown of Graham last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northwood Chargers came up short against the Cummings Cavaliers on Friday, falling 49-28. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Chargers couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Northwood still got an impressive performance from Robert Tripp, who rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Tripp's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Cox, who threw for 185 yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Northwood's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-4 record. As for Cummings, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Northwood will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hoke County at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Northwood will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Cummings, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 46-26 victory against North Moore on the 25th.
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