Northfield has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Aurora Central Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Northfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Northfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Denver North 65-12 on the road on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Nighthawks, who have now won three contests by 32 points or more so far this season.
Northfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier Ward out in front who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 92 rushing yards gave Ward a new career-high. Zavious Chineth was another key back, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Northfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Aurora Central fell victim to Thomas Jefferson and their airtight defense on Saturday. They took a blow against the Spartans, falling 34-0. The Trojans' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Northfield is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Aurora Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Northfield against Aurora Central in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-0 victory. Does Northfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aurora Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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