Northridge has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Box Elder Bees at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Northridge blew past Kearns, posting a 62-13 victory on the road.
Northridge had a senior duo take command as Jaxon Fresques picked up 232 receiving yards and five touchdowns and Tre Nye threw for 300 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. With that strong performance, Fresques is now averaging an impressive 105 receiving yards per game. Rylen Rude got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Northridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Rude and Andrew Ortiz. Northridge got some further help from Tayven Norvang: he made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
Meanwhile, Box Elder gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Bear River by a score of 21-10.
Northridge's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Box Elder, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Northridge has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 284.3 passing yards per game. Box Elder, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 234.3 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Northridge took a serious blow against Box Elder when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 42-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Box Elder's Dax Sumko, who rushed for 216 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that Northridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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