If Northfield was riding high fresh off their 47-6 takedown of Whitko last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northfield Norsemen were dealt a 49-14 loss at the hands of the Northwestern Tigers on Friday. The Norsemen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Carter Rodgers and Kameron Pratt certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Rodgers rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while Pratt rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Rodgers has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Northfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwestern only rushed for 128.
Brock Shank was his usual excellent self, throwing for 378 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per attempt for Northwestern. Shank is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Hayden Cook was Shank's top target, picking up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Northfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Northwestern, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northfield will face off against Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northfield is facing Fremont at the right time seeing as Fremont is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Northwestern, they will square off against Benton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.9 points per game this season.
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