Northwood had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it five. They fell just short of the LaSalle Tigers by a score of 24-22. The Gators were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Tigers in the fourth quarter 8-0.
Carmelo R Sarver threw for 49 yards and one TD. Jahari McCoy was his top target, picking up 29 receiving yards. On the ground, Jeffery Warner Jr. rushed for 55 yards on only five carries.
As for LaSalle, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.7 points over those games.
The critical scores for LaSalle came from Jessey Stowe, Alex Richmond, and Wyatt King.
Coming up, Northwood will square off against Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwood will be up against Lakeview's rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.29 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for LaSalle, they will head out to take on St. Mary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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