The Northwest Grizzlies will take on the Derby Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northwest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Washburn Rural as they made off with a 52-28 win. The victory was nothing new for the Grizzlies as they're now sitting on six straight.
Augie Fast
| 11/07/25 vs Washburn Rural | 294 |
| 10/10/25 vs Manhattan | 254 |
| 11/08/24 vs South | 250 |
| 10/24/25 vs Eisenhower | 219 |
| 10/18/24 vs South | 216 |
It was another big night for Augie Fast, who rushed for 294 yards and five scores while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Those 294 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Mason, who threw for 163 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 406 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Derby made easy work of Junction City on Friday and carried off a 28-7 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bluejays: they've now won four in a row.
Derby's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Northwest came up short against Derby in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, falling 53-41. Thankfully for the Grizzlies, Hunter Igo (who rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 168 yards and three TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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