If NorthWood was riding high off their 34-12 takedown of Jimtown last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The NorthWood Panthers fell just short of the Portage Indians by a score of 19-16 on Friday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why NorthWood lost, don't look at Landon Perry. Despite the final result, he picked up 97 receiving yards, and also rushed for 39 yards. Perry got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of62 yards.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed ten in total. All came courtesy of Dominic De Freitas: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 1-for-1 kicking extra points for an additional one.
NorthWood's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Portage, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. NorthWood will take on Wawasee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Portage, they will challenge Lake Central at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016.
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