The Northfield Nighthawks will venture away from home to face off against the George Washington Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northfield has six straight victories, George Washington has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Northfield's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 59-0 win over Aurora Central. That looming 59-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Nighthawks yet this season.
Cash Lacy
| 10/25/25 @ Aurora Central | 181 |
| 11/01/24 vs George Washington | 97 |
| 10/25/24 vs Aurora Central | 203 |
Northfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cash Lacy led the charge by throwing for 181 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. That's the most passing yards Lacy has posted since back in October of 2024. DJ Lewis did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, George Washington came up short against Thomas Jefferson on Thursday and fell 20-7.
George Washington's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Northfield, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Northfield strolled past George Washington when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 40-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Patriots' Hayes Dwyer, who threw for 203 yards and three TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 67 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Nighthawks to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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