Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northgate). They came out on top against the McIntosh Chiefs by a score of 23-12 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Malik Dixon was a one-man wrecking crew for Northgate as he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Northgate, adding 11 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Jake Anderson: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Several Chiefs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chase Cromartie, who rushed for 40 yards, and also threw for 85 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Northgate's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for McIntosh, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northgate will face off against Morrow at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northgate will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for McIntosh, they will head out to face off against Langston Hughes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Langston Hughes is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so McIntosh will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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