It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Northland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 20-14 victory over the Linden-McKinley Panthers. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Northland was led to victory by Diante James and Mahari Bowles. James picked up 75 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Bowles rushed for 75 yards on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Bowles has posted since back in August of 2024.
Quinez Walker
| 10/17/25 @ Linden-McKinley | 9 |
| 10/10/25 vs Whetstone | 5 |
| 10/03/25 @ Mifflin | 6 |
| 09/26/25 vs Centennial | 7 |
| 09/18/25 vs East | 7 |
| + 7 more games |
Northland's defense stepped up as well, laying out Davell Brock seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Terrance Barbour and Quinez Walker, who racked up six sacks between them. Walker is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season. Northland got some further help from Teveon Brown: he made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Linden-McKinley's loss came despite strong showings from Brock and Chris Caldwell. Brock rushed for 138 yards and one score, while Caldwell rushed for 97 yards and one TD.
Northland's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Linden-McKinley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northland is set to challenge their familiar foe Beechcroft at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Linden-McKinley will take on rival East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Panthers 7.1, the Tigers 10) so any points scored will be well earned.
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