Norborne/Hardin-Central is a perfect 6-0 against Northwest since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Norborne/Hardin-Central will be playing at home against Northwest at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Norborne/Hardin-Central will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Braymer, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Norborne/Hardin-Central simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Braymer 54-22. The win was just business as usual for Norborne/Hardin-Central, who after eight games remain undefeated this season.
Sam Barnett
| 10/17/25 vs Braymer | 4 |
| 09/19/25 @ Orrick | 2 |
| 09/13/24 vs Santa Fe | 2 |
| 10/10/25 @ Keytesville | 1 |
| 10/03/25 vs Slater | 1 |
Norborne/Hardin-Central can attribute much of their success to Sam Barnett, who picked up 144 receiving yards and four scores, and Zach Deitch, who rushed for 43 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those four receiving touchdowns gave Barnett a new career-high.
Norborne/Hardin-Central's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Gage Smith and Jace McNelly, who racked up five sacks between them. McNelly is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Northwest blew past Keytesville, posting a 68-14 victory.
Northwest's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Norborne/Hardin-Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Norborne/Hardin-Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Northwest when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win. Does Norborne/Hardin-Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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