Northfield faced Cherokee Trail in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Nighthawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars, sneaking past 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Northfield were the better team in the second half.
Adrian Rodriguez and Evan Holsinger scored both of Northfield's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Northfield's victory bumped their record up to 4-0-1. As for Cherokee Trail, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1-1.
Coming up, Northfield will face off against Grandview at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cherokee Trail, they will square off against Castle View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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