Maconaquah has gone 4-0 against Northwestern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Maconaquah Braves will host the Northwestern Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Maconaquah has four wins , while Northwestern has five dating back to last season).
Maconaquah's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They breezed by Peru on the road to the tune of 42-0. Fans of the Braves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Maconaquah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nolan Tarrh led the charge by rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing. Another back making a difference was Marcell Sims, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Northwestern posted their biggest victory since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They claimed a resounding 47-16 win over Whitko at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-8.
A big part of Northwestern's victory came down to the chemistry between Armani Jackson and his top target Hayden Cook. Jackson picked up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Cook picked up 174 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jackson torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Northwestern also got help from Cavan Murray, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Maconaquah's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Northwestern, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Maconaquah against Northwestern when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-13 win. In that contest, Maconaquah amassed a halftime lead of 49-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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