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| 09/19/25 - Away | 75-21 W |
| 09/20/24 - Home | 67-13 W |
| 09/08/23 - Home | 62-0 W |
| 09/09/22 - Away | 61-22 W |
| 10/18/19 - Away | 21-23 L |
| + 5 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwestern). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 75-21 victory over the Nation Ford Falcons. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 31 points per game.
It was another big night for Xavier Means, who threw for 236 yards and three TDs while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards and one score. Northwestern's leading receiver Kameron Vance was Means' top target yet again, picking up 72 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Northwestern's run defense was locked in: Nation Ford could only muster 0.8 yards per carry. While one picked up at least three total tackles, Dash Holley stood above the rest. He forced one fumble and made three total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Northwestern's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Northwestern's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. Jaylon Richardson refused to say out of the backfield, picking up a sack all by himself. Holley got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Loss or not, Nation Ford got some senior leadership from Jayden Scott and Kason Canupp. Scott gained 188 total yards, while Canupp threw for 276 yards and three TDs.
Northwestern's record is now 4-1. As for Nation Ford, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2.
Northwestern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-20 victory against Catawba Ridge on the 26th. As for Nation Ford, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Indian Land at 7:30 p.m. on October 3. The Falcons will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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