Southwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 28-16 to the Northwestern Tigers.
Southwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Maddox Marshall and Emery Liddick.
Northwestern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sam Craig, who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 69 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Craig has posted since back in September of 2023. Brock Shank also helped out by tossing the rock for 350 yards.
Southwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Northwestern, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Southwood will head out on the road to take on Northfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwood is facing Northfield at the right time seeing as Northfield is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Northwestern, they will be playing at home against Lewis Cass at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Northwestern focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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