The Northwestern Wildcats will head out to square off against the Greenville Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Northwestern beat Conneaut Area 26-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Northwestern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brody Bickenhouser out in front who rushed for 162 yards on only 14 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. Reese Gonzales was in the mix as well, providing Northwestern with two touchdowns.
Northwestern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Greenville came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 49-13 win over the Mustangs. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-0.
Greenville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Solderich, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 43 yards and a touchdown. Solderich got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards. Rudy Gentile was another key player, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Greenville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Justin Schell and Solderich. The dominant performance gave Solderich a new career-high in rushing yards.
Northwestern's record now sits at 2-3. As for Greenville, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Northwestern came up short against Greenville in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 14-10. Thankfully for Northwestern, Isaac Sasala (who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 57 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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