Grizzlies
| 10/31/25 vs Niwot | 26 |
| 10/10/25 @ Greeley Central | 24 |
| 09/19/25 vs Green Mountain | 19 |
| 09/26/25 @ Thompson Valley | 7 |
| 09/06/25 vs Glenwood Springs | 7 |
Northridge extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-7. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 31-26 heartbreaker at the hands of the Niwot Cougars. On the bright side, the 26- point effort marked the Grizzlies' highest-scoring game to date.
When it comes to explaining why Northridge lost, don't look at Yael Padilla. Despite the final result, he rushed for 194 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Padilla showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards. Alexander Irizarry also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
Northridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaac Garcia and Noah Moreno.
As for Niwot, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points over those games.
Niwot's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaydan Martinez, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two TDs. Martinez is becoming a predictor of the Cougars' success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Quesada, who gained 127 total yards and a touchdown.
Looking ahead, Northridge is taking a road trip to face off against Timnath at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cubs' defense has only allowed 12.3 points per game this season, so the Grizzlies' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Niwot, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mead at 7:00 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Wyatt Volf and Ethan Elmore.
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