After a string of four wins, Catawba Ridge's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a 59-17 loss at the hands of the Northwestern Trojans. The game marked the Copperheads' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Loss or not, Catawba Ridge got some senior leadership from Preston Cooper and CJ Couch. Cooper picked up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Couch threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns.
Catawba Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nolan Jones and Isaiah Revell. Jones also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
Finley Polk was his usual excellent self, throwing for 240 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown for Northwestern. Another player making a difference was Zymier Gordon-Miles, who rushed for 152 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Catawba Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Northwestern, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Catawba Ridge will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Indian Land at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. As for Northwestern, they will square off against Clover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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