With a playoff game on the line, Northwood rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Ayala Bulldogs 34-20. The Timberwolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Ayala still got an impressive performance from Jedi Hernandez, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 89 receiving yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Northwood, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. As for Ayala, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Northwood will square off against Murrieta Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murrieta Mesa is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Northwood will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Ayala does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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