Northridge waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 45-13 victory over the Minor Tigers.
Northridge had a senior duo take command as Rowdy Christensen threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes and Colin Kapilovic gained 71 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Kapilovic a new career-high in rushing yards (nine).
Northridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Grayson Cannon.
When it comes to explaining why Minor lost, don't look at Dominic White. Despite the final result, he picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Minor is 2-1 when White posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise.
Northridge's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Minor, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northridge will venture away from home to face off against Russell County at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Russell County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.2 points per game this season. As for Minor, they will head out to take on Hartselle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hartselle is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Minor will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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