A victory for Northgate just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Dutchtown Bulldogs, falling 51-13. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-3.
It was another big night for Michael Johnson, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 362 yards and three touchdowns for Dutchtown. Those 149 rushing yards gave Johnson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shane Mckoy, who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
Northgate's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Dutchtown, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Northgate does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dutchtown, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Decatur at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Decatur is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.7 points per game this season.
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