The Northfield Norsemen are taking a road trip to challenge the Maconaquah Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northfield will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Northfield might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 22-19 to Lewis Cass, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Despite the loss, Northfield got top-tier performance from Carter Rodgers, who rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameron Pratt, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Indianapolis Shortridge 28-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Braves just coasted through the last quarter.
Northfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Maconaquah, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Northfield came up short against Maconaquah in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 20-13. Can Northfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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