South Bend Washington and NorthWood squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but South Bend Washington had to settle for second. They took a blow against the NorthWood Panthers, falling 60-28. One positive for South Bend Washington, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, South Bend Washington still got an impressive performance from Elijah Young, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards. South Bend Washington also got help from Jaydon Lineberry, who showed off his sure hands for 123 receiving yards.
Landon Perry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for NorthWood, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 129 rushing yards gave Perry a new career-high.
South Bend Washington's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10. As for NorthWood, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
South Bend Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for NorthWood, they will square off against South Bend St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. NorthWood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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