The Northfield Norsemen will face off against the Northwestern Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northfield will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Whitko on Friday. Northfield claimed a resounding 47-6 win over Whitko on the road. That looming 47-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Norsemen yet this season.
A big part of Northfield's victory came down to the chemistry between Brayden Rice and his top target Carter Rodgers. Rice rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown while Rodgers rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Those 30 rushing yards gave Rice a new career-high.
Northfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jaden Baer, Jake / Phil Perney, and Rodgers picked up one apiece. Baer also made four total tackles, which is notable because Northfield is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitko only rushed for 150.
Meanwhile, Northwestern was able to grind out a solid win over Peru on Friday, taking the game 29-16. Northwestern's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Northwestern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Armani Jackson led the charge by picking up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Brock Shank, who threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns.
Northfield's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Northwestern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
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