Northridge has gone 7-2 against Lakewood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northridge Vikings and the Lakewood Lancers are set to duel. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Northridge and six for Lakewood.
Northridge is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Heath on Friday. Northridge was beaten by Heath 50-22. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 14-8 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Northridge got top-tier performance from Jayce Golden, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a win for Lakewood just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Newark Catholic on the road and fell 48-14.
Northridge now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Northridge beat Lakewood 19-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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