Northampton won the last time they faced Middlesex, and things went their way on Friday too. The Northampton Yellowjackets were the clear victor by a 42-18 margin over the Middlesex Chargers. The win was nothing new for the Yellowjackets as they're now sitting on four straight.
When it comes to explaining why Middlesex lost, don't look at Jaquan Griffin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Griffin was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards.
Northampton's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-2. As for Middlesex, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northampton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on John Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Middlesex, they will be playing at home against West Point at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middlesex is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.4 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
