While it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, North Union was not quite Northwestern's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the Northwestern Warriors by a score of 9-7. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Nickolas Hajjar threw for 54 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Griffin Osborne was his top target, picking up 54 receiving yards. On the ground,
Nick Vanhoose made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
North Union has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Northwestern, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Union will face off against Benjamin Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benjamin Logan is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning North Union will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Northwestern, they will challenge Graham Local at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern's defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Graham Local's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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