Two dominant backs in Augie Fast and Brayden Pappas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northwest Grizzlies will face off against the Eisenhower Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northwest's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Northwest's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to South for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-0 victory. The Grizzlies haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Jaylen Mason
| 10/17/25 @ South | 98 |
| 10/10/25 vs Manhattan | -4 |
| 09/26/25 @ Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 97 |
| 09/19/25 @ Junction City | 26 |
| 09/12/25 vs East | 97 |
| + 9 more games |
Jaylen Mason continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 98 yards and one score on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 192 yards and a pair of touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Northwest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jason Bennett and Cordale Johnson. Bennett got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Andover Central by a score of 55-52. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (49), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
Northwest's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Eisenhower, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Northwest skirted past Eisenhower 31-28 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Grizzlies repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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