Northwest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 43-30 victory over the Junction City Bluejays. The Grizzlies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bluejays, too.
Jaylen Mason had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 101 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Augie Fast, who rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Northwest wouldn't let Junction City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Quavon Harris was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Northwest's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Junction City, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest will host Kapaun Mt. Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kapaun Mt. Carmel will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Northwest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Junction City, they will welcome Manhattan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manhattan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Junction City likes a good challenge.
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