Northgate is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Summit Academy an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Northgate Flames will host the Summit Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Northgate is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against South Side on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Flames were dealt a 63-13 defeat at the hands of the Rams. The Flames were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-13.
Meanwhile, Summit Academy had to suffer through a 63-8 loss at the hands of Laurel. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 536th, while the Spartans are ranked 227th).
Summit Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Northgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Northgate against Summit Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 49-12 win. Will the Flames repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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