After each having a week off, the Greeley Central Wildcats and the Northridge Grizzlies will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northridge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Greeley Central, who comes in off a win.
Greeley Central will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Greeley West, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Greeley Central walked away with a 14-6 win over Greeley West last Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Carlos Cardoza was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game.
Greeley Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Northridge fell victim to Thompson Valley and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They lost 21-0 to the Eagles. The game marked the first time this season in which the Grizzlies were not able to get on the board.
Greeley Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Northridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Greeley Central suffered a grim 35-13 defeat to Northridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Greeley Central, Raul Gallegos (who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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