The Northwestern Wildcats will head out to challenge the Greenville Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Northwestern didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Conneaut Area, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwestern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brody Bickenhouser, who rushed for 162 yards on only 14 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. Reese Gonzales was in the mix as well, providing Northwestern with two touchdowns.
Northwestern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Greenville entered their tilt with Mercer on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 49-13 victory over the Mustangs on the road. With the Trojans ahead 49-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Greenville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nick Solderich, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 43 yards and a touchdown. Solderich got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards. Rudy Gentile was another key player, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Greenville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Justin Schell and Solderich. The dominant performance gave Solderich a new career-high in rushing yards.
Northwestern's record now sits at 2-3. As for Greenville, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Northwestern came up short against Greenville when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 14-10. Thankfully for Northwestern, Isaac Sasala (who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 57 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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