Northfield has gone 6-0 against Wabash recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northfield Norsemen will venture away from home to face off against the Wabash Apaches at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Northfield focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four last Friday.
Northfield fought the good fight in their overtime game against Manchester but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Squires. Despite 127 more yards than the Squires, the Norsemen couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The losing side was boosted by Jake / Phil Perney, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Northfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Northfield wouldn't let Manchester keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Northfield can thank Justin Brunett and Carter Rodgers for forcing both of them. Brunett also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Wabash hadn't done well against Southwood recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Wabash sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-38 victory over Southwood. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Apaches have posted since September 29, 2023.
Noah Baldwin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 198 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Haiden Mcwhirt, who threw for 170 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Northfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wabash, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Northfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Wabash, though, as they've been averaging only 88.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Northfield strolled past Wabash in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 27-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northfield 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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