Northwest had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 36-11 margin over the Iota Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won seven games by 25 points or more so far this season.
The critical scores for Northwest came from Craig Malveaux and Markez Davis.
Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 204.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 0.
Northwest's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points per game. As for Iota, they moved to 8-2 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Northwest and Iota are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Northwest will be playing in front of their home fans against DeRidder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so DeRidder's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Iota, they will host Assumption at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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