After two games on the road, Northridge is heading back home. They will host the Roy Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Northridge will head into Thursday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Clearfield on Thursday. Northridge blew past Clearfield 35-7 on the road. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 28 points or more this season.
Northridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dontae Dyson and Cooper Tubbs. Tubbs also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Meanwhile, Roy faced Bountiful in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Roy fell 42-35 to Bountiful. The Royals' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Roy got top-tier performance from Robert Young, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
Northridge moved to 6-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Roy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Northridge has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 367.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Roy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 411.2. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Northridge took a serious blow against Roy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 49-14. Thankfully for Northridge, Joseph Cariaga Iii (who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 67 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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