The Northwood Timberwolves will head out on the road to square off against the Fountain Valley Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Northwood and seven for Fountain Valley.
On Friday, Northwood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-28 to Orange. While the Timberwolves had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Panthers 7-0.
Isaac Kwon
| 09/12/25 vs Woodbridge | 170 |
| 10/17/25 vs Orange | 156 |
| 08/29/25 @ Sonora | 100 |
| 09/19/25 vs Portola | 76 |
| 08/22/25 @ Irvine | 58 |
Northwood's defeat came about despite a quality game from Dylan D'Epifanio, who threw for 223 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 55 yards. A healthy portion of D'Epifanio's aerial production (156 yards to be exact) went to Isaac Kwon.
Meanwhile, Fountain Valley played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Dana Hills 49-13. While losing is never fun, the Barons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 487th, while the Dolphins are ranked 55th).
Fountain Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Northwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Northwood beat Fountain Valley 21-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Timberwolves since the team 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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