Northridge pushed their score to 21 the last time they played Woods Cross, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Northridge Knights fell just short of the Woods Cross Wildcats by a score of 12-10. The Knights have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Northridge still got an impressive performance from Tre Nye, who threw for 275 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Northridge wouldn't let Woods Cross keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Northridge can thank Tayven Norvang and Makai So'O for forcing both of them. So'O is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
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 also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles. Nathan Webb was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Woods Cross, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northridge will take on Clearfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northridge is facing Clearfield at the right time seeing as Clearfield is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Woods Cross, they will square off against Box Elder at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woods Cross is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
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