It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Northridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 29-28 victory over the Newark Catholic Green Wave. The win almost wasn't to be: the Vikings were down 21-7 in the second quarter.

Brayden Bingham
09/26/25 vs Newark Catholic | 138 |
09/19/25 @ Zanesville | 142 |
09/12/25 vs Edison | 13 |
09/05/25 vs Grandview Heights | 78 |
08/29/25 @ Fredericktown | 34 |
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Leading Northridge to victory were Jayce Golden and Brayden Bingham. Golden rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, while Bingham rushed for 138 yards and one TD. With that strong performance, Bingham is now averaging an impressive 100.5 rushing yards per game.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Northridge back to even at 3-3. As for Newark Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northridge will challenge rival Johnstown-Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Newark Catholic is set to take on their familiar foe Utica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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