The matchup between Northwood and Orange on Friday hardly resembled the 10-6 effort from their previous meeting. The Timberwolves took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Timberwolves' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Dylan D'Epifanio and Isaac Kwon certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. D'Epifanio threw for 223 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, while Kwon gained 158 total yards and two touchdowns. Kwon showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 62 yards.
Orange found their leader in sophomore Star Thomas, who threw for 361 yards and two TDs while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards and one score on only six carries. Those 361 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Thomas. Benjamin Lafferre was another key player, rushing for 61 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries.
Northwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Orange, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Northwood will challenge rival Fountain Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Orange is set to square off against their familiar foe Aliso Niguel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Thomas and Carter Vestermark.
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