Northwood only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 26-point they dealt Peabody on Friday. The Northwood Falcons put the hurt on the Peabody Warhorses with a sharp 47-21 victory.
Kyran Johnson had a dynamite game for Northwood, rushing for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was John Sneed, who gained 73 total yards and four touchdowns.
Northwood's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. It was truly a group effort as Christian Blackmon, Brayden Ramirez, and Devin McKenna picked up two apiece.
Northwood's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Peabody, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2-1.
Northwood's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Mansfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 891 yards in their previous games. As for Peabody, they are on the road again on Friday to play Fontainebleau at 7:00 p.m.
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