Northwestern kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 62-14 loss at the hands of the Keystone Wildcats. The defeat leaves the Huskies without a win on the season.
Isaac Beun threw for 103 yards on ten of 22 attempts.
James Cassady was his top target, picking up 27 receiving yards.
Zach Shackelford went supernova for Keystone, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 108 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Shackelford was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards. Zach Taylor got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Northwestern will look to defend their home field on Friday against Black River at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014. As for Keystone, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Cloverleaf at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 4-4 against one another since September of 2014.
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