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| 09/26/25 - Home | 56-20 W |
| 09/27/24 - Away | 59-17 W |
| 10/27/23 - Away | 52-10 W |
| 10/28/22 - Home | 28-23 W |
Northwestern won the last time they faced Catawba Ridge and things went their way on Friday too. The Trojans blew past the Copperheads 56-20. With the Trojans ahead 56-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
It was another big night for Xavier Means, who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 64 yards and one TD on only five carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northwestern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Northwestern's defense and their three sacks. Malik Darby was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Kamerin McFadden got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Northwestern's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Catawba Ridge, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Northwestern will take on rival Clover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Catawba Ridge is set to square off against their familiar foe Indian Land at 7:30 p.m. on the 10th.
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