Lewis Cass was the 42-14 winner over Northwestern when they last played one another back in September of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Lewis Cass Kings fell 64-55 to the Northwestern Tigers on Friday. One positive for the Kings, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Lewis Cass lost, don't look at Jonathan Mack. Despite the final result, he rushed for 250 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Mack is now averaging an impressive 112.5 rushing yards per game. Trevor Rowe also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Even though they lost, Lewis Cass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 584 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Brock Shank continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Northwestern, throwing for 449 yards and six touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Shank a new career-high in rushing yards. Hayden Cook was Shank's top target, picking up 223 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Lewis Cass' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Northwestern, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lewis Cass will host Rochester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rochester's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Lewis Cass' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Northwestern, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Whitko at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern is facing Whitko at the right time seeing as Whitko is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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