Waynesfield-Goshen and Hardin Northern are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers will host the Hardin Northern Polar Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waynesfield-Goshen knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Hardin Northern likes a good challenge.
Waynesfield-Goshen will head into Friday's game eager for some revenge after what happened against Upper Scioto Valley: Waynesfield-Goshen blew Upper Scioto Valley out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Upper Scioto Valley got their revenge. Waynesfield-Goshen fell just short of Upper Scioto Valley by a score of 40-38. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Hardin Northern owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They claimed a resounding 29-0 win over Cory-Rawson at home. The Polar Bears pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Fighting Hornets had little chance of recovering from.
Nolan Hopson went supernova for Hardin Northern, rushing for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Hardin Northern also got a significant boost from Xander Wilson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Hardin Northern's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Mason Stewart led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Hopson didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Having lost for the first time this season, Waynesfield-Goshen fell to 2-1. As for Hardin Northern, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Waynesfield-Goshen beat Hardin Northern 28-19 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Waynesfield-Goshen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hardin Northern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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