West hasn't had much luck against Northwest recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Pioneers will be staying on the road to face off against the Northwest Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m.
West is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 64 points last Friday, they were much more limited against East on Friday. They were outmatched by the Aces on the road and fell 48-0.
Meanwhile, Northwest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 48-24 margin over Kapaun Mt. Carmel. The Grizzlies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jaylen Mason was his usual excellent self, rushing for 104 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Augie Fast was another key player, rushing for 215 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
West's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Northwest, their record now sits at 4-0.
West took a serious blow against Northwest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 55-13. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point West was down 48-6.
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