North Central had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They breezed by the Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] Miners at home to the tune of 40-13. The result was nothing new for the Jets, who have now won seven matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Lane Gorzinski, who rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield]'s loss came despite strong showings from Bode Lynott and Ben Kaurala. Lynott rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, while Kaurala picked up 15 receiving yards and a touchdown.
North Central pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield], their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
North Central will square off against Forest Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Forest Park's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield], they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wright at 6:00 p.m. Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.9 points per game this season.
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