Northwest's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 48-35 victory over the Dunbar Wolverines. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their three-point performance the matchup before.
Ethan Dixon went supernova, rushing for 209 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. Those 209 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Lilly, who threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Northwest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Travontay Thomas and Elijah Sterling.
When it comes to explaining why Dunbar lost, don't look at Ulysses Porter. Despite the final result, he rushed for 178 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries.
Knights
| 10/10/25 vs Dunbar | 48-35 |
| 09/27/25 vs Mt. Healthy | 30-12 |
| 09/12/25 vs Carroll | 40-14 |
Northwest's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points over those games. As for Dunbar, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Coming up, Northwest will host Bishop Watterson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. As for Dunbar, they will take on Thurgood Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolverines will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.88 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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