Northwestern has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Iroquois Braves at 7:00 p.m.
Northwestern's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Greenville on Friday. They were outmatched by the Trojans on the road and fell 42-0. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Iroquois). They took their contest on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 50-0 win over Kennedy Catholic. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 34 points or more this season.
Iroquois' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cole Bennett, who threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing, and also punched in a rushing score. Bennett is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Maddox Brown helped Bennett out on the ground, rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Iroquois was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Iroquois, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Northwestern came up short against Iroquois in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 13-7. Will Northwestern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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