Northridge is 1-9 against Warsaw since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northridge Raiders will face off against the Warsaw Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Northridge blew past Goshen, posting a 42-3 win on the road. The match marked the Raiders' most dominant victory of the season.
Northridge's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Derek Sherwood, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Karsyn Rumfelt, who rushed for six yards and two touchdowns. Rumfelt is becoming a predictor of Northridge's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-5 when he doesn't).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Northridge's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Travis Henke was the leader with two. Brody Streeter was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Warsaw took on NorthWood on Friday. Warsaw enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over NorthWood. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Northridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Warsaw, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Things could have been worse for Northridge, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-10 loss to Warsaw in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Northridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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