Northampton has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Nandua Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Northampton blew past Arcadia, posting a 41-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won five games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Nandua won against Arcadia two weeks ago with 36 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Nandua strolled past Washington with points to spare, taking the game 36-18. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Nandua was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 77.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 185.8.
Nandua's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Keron Mathews with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played. Nandua got some further help from Zachary Smith: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Northampton pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.8 points. As for Nandua, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Northampton ended up a good deal behind Nandua in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, losing 32-15. Can Northampton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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