Northgate has gone 4-0 against Langston Hughes recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northgate Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Langston Hughes Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Northgate was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 7-3 to Morrow.
Northgate didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kieran Williams and Keaton Stigall. Stigall also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Braxtyn Davies was another major factor on D, making 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Langston Hughes waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 48-7 victory over the Cougars. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 31 points or more this season.
Carsyn Baker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Chryshawn Sellars also helped out with an impressive 100 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Langston Hughes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Northgate's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Langston Hughes, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Northgate was able to grind out a solid victory over Langston Hughes when the teams last played back in November of 2019, winning 27-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Langston Hughes' Antonio Martin, Jr., who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Northgate to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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