The George Washington Patriots are on the road again on Friday to play the Northfield Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m.
George Washington is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Thomas Jefferson just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 40-21 to the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Northfield waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took their game with ease, bagging a 57-6 victory over the Trojans. The result was nothing new for the Nighthawks, who have now won four matches by 32 points or more so far this season.
Northfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cash Lacy out in front who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Joaquin Oliva, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Northfield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Lucas Lawson was especially locked on to Aurora Central's QB and sacked him twice. Lawson also made eight total tackles, which is notable because Northfield is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
George Washington's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Northfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
George Washington didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Northfield when the teams last played back in September of 2021, but they still walked away with a 28-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for George Washington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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