If the MaxPreps rankings hold true, the near future looks bright for Northern. They will take on Northwood at 7 p.m. ET on Friday. Northern is cruising in on a five-game winning streak while Northwood is stumbling in off of three consecutive losses.
The Knights kept a clean sheet against East Chapel Hill last week. The Knights took their contest with ease, bagging a 60-0 victory over East Chapel Hill. Northern's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Caleb Steele, who rushed for 33 yards and one TD on three carries, and Anthony Freeman, who rushed for 90 yards and two TDs on six carries. Steele didn't help his team much against Vance County two weeks ago, so this was a nice turnaround for him. Steele scored three touchdowns overall-- his season high.
Northern's defense was a presence as well, and it made life painful for the QB and embarrassed East Chapel Hill's offensive line for a total of seven sacks. Leading the way was Justin Rhodes and his five sacks.
Meanwhile, Northwood has to be aching after a bruising 42-21 loss to Vance County.
Northern's win lifted them to 8-2 while Northwood's defeat dropped them down to 4-6. We'll find out if the Knights can add another positive mark to their record or if the Chargers can shake off the loss and take the spring out of Northern's step.
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