Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] lost against North Central back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] Miners were outmatched by the North Central Jets on the road and fell 40-13. The Miners haven't had much luck with the Jets recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] had strong showings from Bode Lynott, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and Ben Kaurala, who picked up 15 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Partanen and Wyatt Aspinwall. Aspinwall also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
Lane Gorzinski was his usual excellent self, rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 71 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes for North Central. Gorzinski is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield]'s loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for North Central, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] will be playing in front of their home fans against Wright at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] is facing Wright at the right time seeing as Wright is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for North Central, they are taking a road trip to take on Forest Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Forest Park knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully North Central likes a good challenge.
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