Northridge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Kearns Cougars, posting a 62-13 win on the road. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 24-11 loss the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Tre Nye and his top target Jaxon Fresques. Nye threw for 300 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes while Fresques picked up 232 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Fresques torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Rylen Rude got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Northridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Ortiz and Rude. Another thorn in Kearns' side was Tayven Norvang, who made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
Northridge's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Kearns, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Northridge will look to defend their home field on Friday against Box Elder at 7:00 p.m. As for Kearns, they will head out on the road to challenge Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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