The Northfield Nighthawks will square off against the George Washington Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northfield's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Northfield is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Aurora Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Northfield blew Aurora Central out of the water with a 57-6 final score. The result was nothing new for the Nighthawks, who have now won four matches by 32 points or more so far this season.
Northfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cash Lacy out in front who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Another pass catcher making a difference was Joaquin Oliva, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Northfield's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Lucas Lawson was especially locked on to Aurora Central's QB and sacked him twice. Lawson also made eight total tackles, which is notable because Northfield is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, George Washington unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. The game between them and Thomas Jefferson wasn't particularly close, with George Washington falling 40-21.
Northfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for George Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Northfield came up short against George Washington when the teams last played back in September of 2021, falling 28-22. Will Northfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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