Novi lost against Northville back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Novi Wildcats fell just short of the Northville Mustangs by a score of 27-25. The Wildcats have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Novi's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Ellison, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Christian Gillings also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 89 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Novi was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 77.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four contests they've averaged 161.
Cooper Derkach looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Northville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Novi's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Northville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Novi has already played their next game, a 38-14 loss against Dearborn on the 25th. As for Northville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 27-14 win against Fordson on the 25th.
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