The Northfield Nighthawks will venture away from home to challenge the Heritage Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Northfield is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Mesa Ridge by a score of 50-47.
Northfield might have lost, but man, Zavious Chineth was a machine: he rushed for 162 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Chineth is now averaging an impressive 117.5 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Heritage faced Arapahoe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Heritage lost to Arapahoe at home by a 42-28 margin. The Eagles have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Northfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Heritage, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
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