Northfield is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Denver West is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Having just played yesterday, the Northfield Nighthawks will get right back to it and host the Denver West Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Hopefully Northfield is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Denver West in Colorado (Northfield is ranked 14th, while Denver West is ranked 249th).
Northfield put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They really took it to Hinkley for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-7 win at home. That looming 65-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Northfield yet this season.
Northfield found their leader in underclassman Madison Bethel, who scored 11 points along with eight steals. Bethel is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Nelson, who scored four points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Denver West, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-24 loss to Manual on Saturday.
Northfield's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Denver West, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Northfield against Denver West in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 77-26 win. With Northfield ahead 45-20 at the half, the game was all but over already.
