The Wabash Apaches are taking a road trip to take on the Northwestern Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Wabash nor Northwestern posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Wabash will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 49-12 loss at the hands of Northfield. The defeat continues a trend for the Apaches in their matchups with the Norsemen: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Wabash got top-tier performance from Noah Baldwin, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Baldwin showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 59 yards.
Meanwhile, Northwestern's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They took a blow against Maconaquah, falling 42-2. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Wabash's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Northwestern, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
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