Northwood came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Minden Crimson Tide with a 21-17 victory. The Falcons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Crimson Tide, too.
Jaxon Bentzler was his usual excellent self, throwing for 175 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 42 yards. John Sneed was another key player, picking up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Although Minden took the loss, they still got scores from Kaiden Shine and Denarius Crowe.
Northwood's record now sits at 8-1. As for Minden, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Northwood will host Loyola College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.4 points per game this season. As for Minden, they will venture away from home to face off against Southwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southwood is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Minden will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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