South is 0-7 against Northwest since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The South Titans and the Northwest Grizzlies will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 7:00 p.m. South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over Heights. Considering the Titans have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jay'Den Kirk-Mcgowan and Darius Rogers. Kirk-Mcgowan had a great game and rushed for 248 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Rogers was balling out in the loss, rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards.
South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heights only rushed for 224.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to South's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaeden Frierson-Rosko.
Meanwhile, Northwest had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Golden Buffalo by a score of 35-24. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Golden Buffalo are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Augie Fast, who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Mason, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Northwest's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.6 points per game. As for South, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. South has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 258.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
South was dealt a bruising 62-8 defeat at the hands of Northwest in their previous meeting back in October. Can South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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