Despite a strong season so far, Northwest has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 18-10 to the Byron Nelson Bobcat on Friday. The Texans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcat apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
When it comes to explaining why Northwest lost, don't look at Nathanial Jean. Despite the final result, he rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown. Jean's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Anthony Sexton was a one-man wrecking crew for Byron Nelson as he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Sexton's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Northwest's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Byron Nelson, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Northwest wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 49-13 loss against Trinity on the 1st. Byron Nelson has also already played their next contest, a 31-3 victory against Bell on the 1st.
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