Novi is 2-8 against Northville since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Novi Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Northville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
Novi is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Howell just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Highlanders at home by a 35-21 margin. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Highlanders are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Northville strolled past Hartland with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 38-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Among those leading the charge was Cooper Derkach, who threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Novi's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Northville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Novi lost to Northville on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Novi avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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