Maconaquah is 4-0 against Northwestern since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Maconaquah Braves will host the Northwestern Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Maconaquah has four wins , while Northwestern has five dating back to last season).
Maconaquah's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Peru 42-0 on the road. Fans of the Braves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maconaquah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nolan Tarrh, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing. Another rusher making a difference was Marcell Sims, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Northwestern posted their biggest win since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 47-16 victory over Whitko. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-8.
A big part of Northwestern's win came down to the chemistry between Armani Jackson and his top target Hayden Cook. Jackson picked up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Cook picked up 174 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jackson torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Cavan Murray did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.
Maconaquah's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Northwestern, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Maconaquah has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 151.5 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Northwestern has preferred to attack from the air: they average 385.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Maconaquah against Northwestern when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-13 victory. In that match, Maconaquah amassed a halftime lead of 49-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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