Northwestern waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Northfield Norsemen at home to the tune of 49-14. With the Tigers ahead 35-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Brock Shank was his usual excellent self, throwing for 378 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per attempt. He 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. 141 of those passing yards were hauled in by Hayden Cook, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Carter Rodgers and Kameron Pratt certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Rodgers rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while Pratt rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Rodgers has posted since back in August.
Northwestern's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Northfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Northwestern will be playing at home against Benton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.9 points per game this season. As for Northfield, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fremont at 7:00 p.m. Northfield is facing Fremont at the right time seeing as Fremont is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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