The Northwestern Bulls's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Lely Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Northwestern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-0 win over Barron Collier. Considering the Bulls have won six matchups by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leon Strawder was his usual excellent self, throwing for 156 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes. King Davis helped Strawder out on the ground, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lely had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They snuck past the Generals with a 44-39 victory.
Lely's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ty Collins, who rushed for 301 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and Carter Quinn, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Collins is now averaging an impressive 114.2 rushing yards per game.
Lely was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Lely pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Northwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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