North had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They took down the Aquinas Knights 23-6. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 48-0 victory the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2019.
Nate Ruffin had a dynamite game, picking up 65 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in one TD on the ground.
North's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. In that department, Shymire Jones was the leader with two sacks.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North will head out to face off against Cuyahoga Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Aquinas, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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