Northwestern had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed past the Indian Land Warriors to the tune of 51-19 on Friday. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Xavier Means, who rushed for 164 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 157 yards while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Northwestern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tamarion Watkins and Josh Singleton. Watkins has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last three times he's played. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 15 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Amarian Coleman, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Indian Land's loss came despite strong showings from Sequel Patterson and Matt Kucia. Patterson picked up 87 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while Kucia threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns.
Trojans
| 11/28/25 vs Indian Land | 51-19 |
| 11/21/25 vs Gaffney | 52-45 |
| 11/14/25 vs Catawba Ridge | 42-7 |
| 10/31/25 vs Indian Land | 51-13 |
| 10/17/25 @ Rock Hill | 45-14 |
| + 4 more games |
The victory was the ninth in a row for Northwestern, bringing their record up to 12-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points over those games. As for Indian Land, their loss dropped their record down to 11-2.
Coming up, Northwestern will challenge Irmo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Indian Land does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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