After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, North Star brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-6 victory over the West Branch Warriors. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Ethan Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 68 yards.
North Star's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Max Foy was the leader with three sacks. He also made four total tackles, which is notable because North Star is 4-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
The win snapped North Star's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record. As for West Branch, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-10.
North Star will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Berlin Brothersvalley at 7:00 p.m. Berlin Brothersvalley's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so North Star's offense will have their work cut out for them. West Branch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
