It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northwood can now relate to. They took a blow against the Eastern Wayne Warriors on Friday, falling 44-14.
Izeiah Oates was his usual excellent self, throwing for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries for Eastern Wayne. Those 101 rushing yards gave Oates a new career-high. Charlie Thomas was Oates' top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Northwood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Eastern Wayne, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Northwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastern Wayne, they will square off against Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Wayne will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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