The Northmor Golden Knights will take on the Danville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northmor will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Northmor beat Centerburg 34-26.
Cowin Becker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards. AJ Bower was another key player, throwing for 216 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northmor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Danville earned a 20-8 victory over Mt. Gilead on Friday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Indians are ranked 504th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Danville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Hackman, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Danville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Carson Proper and Aidan Burke. Danville got some further help from Joshua Byers: he picked up two sacks and made 25 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Northmor's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Danville, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Northmor has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Danville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Northmor came up short against Danville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 32-21. Thankfully for Northmor, Cole Delaughder (who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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