Memorial has gone 10-0 against Northbrook recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Memorial Mustangs will face off against the Northbrook Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Memorial will be strutting in after a win while Northbrook will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Memorial made easy work of Cypress Creek and carried off a 30-7 victory.
Memorial can attribute much of their success to Austin Alpe, who threw for 247 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Trey Iversen, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Memorial's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Coston Terramiggi was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Northbrook fell victim to Cypress Ridge and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Rams on the road and fell 41-0. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost seven in a row.
Memorial's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Northbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Memorial against Northbrook in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Memorial since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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