Football Game Preview: Northwestern Bulls vs. Key West Conchs

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Previous 3 Games

10/11/24 - Away	50-14 W
11/13/20 - Away	28-20 W
10/18/19 - Neutral	49-14 W

Northwestern is a perfect 3-0 against Key West since October of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Bulls will be playing at home against the Conchs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Northwestern sitting on five straight victories and Key West on four.

Northwestern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Central, who was ranked fifth at the time (Northwestern was ranked fourth). The Bulls came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 30-21 on Saturday. The game was the first time the Bulls have beaten the Rockets on their field since October 4, 2019.

Northwestern found their leader in sophomore Neiman Lawrence, who threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Key West). Everything went their way against St. Brendan two weeks ago as they made off with a 36-14 win. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Conchs with their most commanding win of the season.

Northwestern better keep an eye on Walson Morin. He was instrumental in Key West's win, rushing for 217 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 12.8 yards per carry. Morin is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 114 every time he's taken the field this season. Jeff Dejean was another key player, rushing for 98 yards and two scores.

Key West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Brendan only rushed for 17.

Key West's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.

Everything came up roses for Northwestern against Key West in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 50-14 victory. Do the Bulls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Conchs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.