The Northfield Nighthawks will head out on the road to take on the Montbello Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northfield is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Northfield will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points last Thursday, then bounced right back against Thomas Jefferson on Saturday. Northfield breezed by Thomas Jefferson at home to the tune of 39-7.
Zavious Chineth continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 57 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Montbello and Aurora Central met for a duel on Thursday where Montbello came out on top. Montbello walked away with a 30-18 win over Aurora Central. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Montbello wouldn't let Aurora Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Montbello can thank Cassiyr Crowley and D'Angelo Garcia for forcing both of them. Garcia also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Northfield's record now sits at 2-4. As for Montbello, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Northfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Montbello, though, as they've been averaging only 67.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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