Northwest is 8-0 against South since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. It'll be Northside v. Southside when the Northwest Grizzlies and the South Titans meet at 7:00 p.m. Northwest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully South likes a good challenge.
Northwest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by South to the tune of 62-28. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Northwest can attribute much of their success to Augie Fast, who rushed for 250 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.6 yards per carry, and Jaylen Mason, who threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. Those 250 rushing yards gave Fast a new career-high. Ryder Campbell was another key player, picking up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 239 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Northwest pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Northwest has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 258.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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