Northwestern is 1-8 against Lewis Cass since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northwestern Tigers will be playing at home against the Lewis Cass Kings at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Northwestern focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Lewis Cass is hoping to do what Southwood couldn't on Friday: put an end to Northwestern's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Northwestern came out on top against Southwood by a score of 28-16.
Northwestern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sam Craig out in front who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 69 receiving yards. That's the most total yards Craig has posted since back in September of 2023. Hayden Cook was another key receiver, picking up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Northwestern's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Michael Arrick and Cavan Murray. Arrick is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Northwestern was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 488 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwood only gained 140.
Meanwhile, Lewis Cass didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Peru on Friday, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Kings.
Trevor Rowe was a one-man wrecking crew for Lewis Cass as he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Rowe is now averaging an impressive 105.7 rushing yards per game. Jonathan Mack was in the mix too, providing Lewis Cass with two touchdowns.
Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lewis Cass, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Northwestern has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 348.3 passing yards per game. Lewis Cass, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 234 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Northwestern was taken down by Lewis Cass 42-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2022. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Northwestern was down 28-7.
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