A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The Denver South Ravens will take on the Northfield Nighthawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northfield took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Denver South, who comes in off a win.
Denver South's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Denver East with a sharp 20-0 victory. The Ravens might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Northfield faced Chaparral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Nighthawks and the Wolverines were almost perfectly matched up, but the Nighthawks suffered a 13-12 defeat. The contest was a 6-6 toss-up at halftime, but the Nighthawks couldn't quite close it out.
Denver South has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.2 points on average over those games. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Everything came up roses for Denver South against Northfield in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ravens since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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