NorthWood unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Columbia City Eagles by a score of 27-24 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since August 30, 2024.
Despite the loss, NorthWood still got an impressive performance from Deondray Monroe, who picked up 114 receiving yards and one touchdown.
The critical scores for Columbia City came from Gabe McDevitt, Corbin McIntosh, Gavin Smith, and Trace Parrish.
Looking ahead, NorthWood is taking a road trip to challenge New Prairie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbia City, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Plymouth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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