Northwood is 0-10 against St. Mary since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Northwood Gators will take on the St. Mary Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwood will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Lakeview, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Northwood sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 34-32 victory over Lakeview on Friday.
Meanwhile, St. Mary never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by LaSalle to the tune of 30-0. That looming 30-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for St. Mary yet this season.
Northwood's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for St. Mary, they moved to 4-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Northwood was taken down by St. Mary 61-8 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Mary's John Paul Thibodaux, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Now that Northwood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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