The Cardington-Lincoln Pirates will square off against the Northmor Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardington-Lincoln is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Cardington-Lincoln will head into Friday's game after some sweet revenge against Loudonville: Cardington-Lincoln couldn't quite topple Loudonville on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 49-point loss they took when the two last played. Cardington-Lincoln took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 42-13 victory over Loudonville. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Northmor put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged Mt. Gilead out 16-14. Given the Golden Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Indians are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cowin Becker, who picked up 43 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards.
Cardington-Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Northmor, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Cardington-Lincoln was dealt a bruising 44-6 defeat at the hands of Northmor when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cardington-Lincoln was down 37-0.
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