The Middlesex Chargers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Northampton Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Middlesex was beaten by Rappahannock 72-16. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Middlesex might have lost, but man, Jaquan Griffin was a machine: he rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Griffin was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards.
Meanwhile, Northampton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Pointers 20-18.
Middlesex's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Northampton, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Middlesex suffered a grim 41-21 defeat to Northampton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Middlesex avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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