Keystone gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past the Northwestern Huskies 62-14 at home. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
Zach Shackelford was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards. Another passer making a difference was Troy Helbig, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Keystone was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 508 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwestern only gained 154.
Keystone will square off against Cloverleaf at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 4-4 against one another since September of 2014. As for Northwestern, they will face off against Black River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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