Portage is still undefeated this season after their contest against NorthWood on Friday, but NorthWood came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Portage Indians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 19-16 victory over the NorthWood Panthers. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 49-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
When it comes to explaining why NorthWood lost, don't look at Landon Perry. Despite the final result, he picked up 97 receiving yards, and also rushed for 39 yards. Perry got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of62 yards.
Portage's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for NorthWood, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portage will host Lake Central at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016. As for NorthWood, they will welcome Wawasee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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