The Saegertown Panthers will challenge the Northwestern Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Saegertown took on Cochranton on Friday. The Panthers fell 24-14 to the Cardinals. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by William Shaffer, who rushed for 63 yards and one TD, and also threw for 244 yards on only 19 passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwestern). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-0 win over Union City. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won five in a row.
Saegertown better keep an eye on Braden Swift. He was instrumental in Northwestern's win, rushing for 61 yards and a pair of scores, while also throwing for 189 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. The dominant performance also gave Swift a new career-high in passer rating (149.3). Brody Bickenheuser was another key player, gaining 142 total yards and a touchdown.
Northwestern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Javi Serrano and Joe Holdsworth. Holdsworth got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Northwestern's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Saegertown, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Saegertown was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwestern when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 21-8. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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