Northwest hasn't had much luck against Norborne/Hardin-Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Northwest Mustangs will be playing at home against Norborne/Hardin-Central at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Norborne/Hardin-Central is hoping to do what Keytesville couldn't on Friday: put an end to Northwest's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Northwest claimed a resounding 68-32 win over Keytesville on the road. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Norborne/Hardin-Central's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They lost to Braymer at home by a 58-42 margin. The match marked Norborne/Hardin-Central's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Even though they lost, Norborne/Hardin-Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Norborne/Hardin-Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brody Fifer and Kaden McGinnis.
Northwest's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Norborne/Hardin-Central, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Northwest came up short against Norborne/Hardin-Central when the teams last played back in October of 2018, falling 56-44. Thankfully for Northwest, Kysor Hughes (who rushed for 324 yards and six touchdowns, and also threw for 79 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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