Whitko was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Northfield Norsemen, falling 47-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 33-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
A big part of Northfield's victory came down to the chemistry between Brayden Rice and his top target Carter Rodgers. Rice rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown while Rodgers rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Those 30 rushing yards gave Rice a new career-high.
Whitko's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Northfield, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitko will venture away from home to square off against Wabash at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitko is facing Wabash at the right time seeing as Wabash is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Northfield, they will head out to face off against Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Northfield will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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