The Northwestern Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Greenville Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Northwestern didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Conneaut Area, but they still walked away with a 26-21 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Northwestern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Bickenhouser led the charge by rushing for 162 yards on only 14 carries, while also picking up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. Northwestern also got help from Reese Gonzales, who showed off his sure hands for 162 receiving yards.
Northwestern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Greenville came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Mustangs on the road to the tune of 49-13. With the Trojans ahead 49-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Greenville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nick Solderich out in front who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 43 yards and a touchdown. Solderich got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards. Another player making a difference was Rudy Gentile, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Greenville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Justin Schell and Solderich. The dominant performance gave Solderich a new career-high in rushing yards.
Northwestern's record now sits at 2-3. As for Greenville, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Northwestern came up short against Greenville in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 14-10. Thankfully for Northwestern, Isaac Sasala (who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 57 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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