The third road game was the charm for Northfield, as they earned their first road win of the season. They really took it to the Wabash Apaches for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-12 win on the road. The Norsemen's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Northfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jake / Phil Perney, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Perney is becoming a predictor of Northfield's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kameron Pratt, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Northfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Wabash still got an impressive performance from Noah Baldwin, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Baldwin was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards.
Northfield's record is now 2-4. As for Wabash, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Northfield has already played their next match, a 42-7 loss against Rochester on the 4th. As for Wabash, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 40-6 defeat against Northwestern on the 4th.
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