The Northwestern Bulls will head out to challenge the Eau Gallie Commodores at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Northwestern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Cypress Lake. Considering the Bulls have won eight contests by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leon Strawder was his usual excellent self, throwing for 336 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last four games he's played. 95 of Strawder's passing yards were hauled in by Nicholas Lennear, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Northwestern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Desmond Johnson and Lineten Belizaire.
Meanwhile, Eau Gallie posted their closest victory since August 23rd on Friday. They had just enough and edged Bishop Moore out 26-24. The win was familiar territory for the Commodores who have now won four matches in a row.
Eau Gallie's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tay Welch, who rushed for 157 yards. Welch showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmanuel Small, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Eau Gallie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Northwestern's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points per game. As for Eau Gallie, their record is now 12-1.
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