The Northwestern Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Saegertown Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saegertown took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwestern, who comes in off a win.
Northwestern's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Union City 48-0. That looming 48-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Braden Swift
| 10/17/25 vs Union City | 61 |
| 09/27/24 @ Greenville | 53 |
| 09/13/24 vs Eisenhower | 46 |
| 10/19/24 @ Union City | 36 |
| 10/03/25 @ Iroquois | 29 |
Braden Swift had a dynamite game, rushing for 61 yards and a pair of scores, while also throwing for 189 yards and two TDs on only 12 passes. Those 61 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Brody Bickenheuser was another key player, gaining 142 total yards and a touchdown.
Northwestern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Javi Serrano and Joe Holdsworth. Holdsworth got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Saegertown duked it out with Cochranton on Friday. The Panthers fell 24-14 to the Cardinals. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northwestern will have to contain William Shaffer as he made an impact in Saegertown's last game. He rushed for 63 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 244 yards on only 19 passes.
Saegertown now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Northwestern, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Northwestern couldn't quite get it done against Saegertown when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 21-8. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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