Northfield fought the good fight in their overtime match against Manchester on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Manchester Squires 20-14. Despite 127 more yards than the Squires, the Norsemen couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Northfield still got an impressive performance from Jake / Phil Perney, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
Northfield wouldn't let Manchester keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Northfield can thank Justin Brunett and Carter Rodgers for forcing both of them. Brunett also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Even though they lost, Northfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Manchester was led to victory by Reiss Gaerte and Mason Rooney. Gaerte rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while Rooney rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Northfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Manchester, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Northfield will challenge Wabash at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northfield is facing Wabash at the right time seeing as Wabash is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Manchester, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Southwood at 7:00 p.m. Considering Manchester has lost four straight at home (dating back to last season) and Southwood three straight on the road , this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
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