Woods Cross pushed their score to 38 the last time they played Northridge, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Woods Cross Wildcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 win over the Northridge Knights. The 12-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Woods Cross to victory, but perhaps none more so than Viliami Tapa'Atoutai, who rushed for 167 yards. Tapa'Atoutai didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made six total tackles. Another back making a difference was Nathan Webb, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Woods Cross' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Okusitino Sa and Tapa'Atoutai, who racked up four sacks between them. Sa is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Woods Cross has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Northridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woods Cross will venture away from home to take on Box Elder at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woods Cross is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season. As for Northridge, they will head out to challenge Clearfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clearfield is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Northridge will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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