Northwestern is 0-10 against Laurel since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Northwestern Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Laurel Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Northwestern suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Thursday. They took a serious blow against Wise, falling 56-17.
Meanwhile, Laurel's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They suffered a rough 47-21 defeat at the hands of Eleanor Roosevelt. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Laurel has suffered against Eleanor Roosevelt since December 19, 2017.
Northwestern has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Laurel, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 2-6.
Northwestern took a serious blow against Laurel when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 54-21. Can Northwestern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
