North Park has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Cotopaxi Pirates at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cotopaxi took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on North Park, who comes in off a win.
North Park's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 54-0 victory over Hi-Plains. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Gavin Pittington was his usual excellent self, rushing for 137 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a win for Cotopaxi just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 60-18 loss at the hands of Miami-Yoder. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Park's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Cotopaxi, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
North Park strolled past Cotopaxi in their previous meeting back in October of 2022 by a score of 34-18. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cotopaxi's Ty Coleman, who threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for North Park to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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