Wabash hasn't had much luck against Northfield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wabash Apaches will be playing at home against the Northfield Norsemen at 7:00 p.m. Wabash will be strutting in after a victory while Northfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Wabash finally turned things around against Southwood on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Knights out 40-38. The Apaches' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Noah Baldwin, who rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Haiden Mcwhirt, who threw for 170 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wabash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Northfield fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Manchester last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Squires 20-14. The Norsemen gained 127 more yards on the day, but it was the Squires that made the best use of them.
Northfield's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jake / Phil Perney, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
Northfield wouldn't let Manchester keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Northfield can thank Justin Brunett and Carter Rodgers for forcing both of them. Brunett also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Wabash's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Wabash lost to Northfield at home by a decisive 27-12 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Wabash, Turner Stephens (who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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