Concord and Northridge are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Concord Minutemen will challenge the Northridge Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Concord is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Concord is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Mishawaka, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Concord was ranked 21st). Concord slipped by Mishawaka 35-34 on Friday.
Jaron Thomas went supernova for Concord, rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Thomas really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Jewett, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Northridge didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Plymouth on Friday, but they still walked away with a 13-7 win.
Concord's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Northridge, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Concord came up short against Northridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Thankfully for Concord, Mcclain Miller (who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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