The Northridge Vikings are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Grandview Heights Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northridge will bounce into Friday's match after beating Fredericktown, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Northridge snuck past Fredericktown with a 19-13 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Grandview Heights was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past West 40-6 on the road.
Owen Nugent was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Grandview Heights wouldn't let West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grandview Heights can thank Braddock Lusher and Cooper Bauer for forcing both of them.
Northridge's record is now 2-0. As for Grandview Heights, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Northridge took their win against Grandview Heights in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 29-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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