Northgate will be defending their home turf for the first time on Friday when they go up against Creekside at 7:30 PM. It might come down to the wire as the MaxPreps state rankings project a close game.
It was all tied up at halftime, but Northgate weren't quite Douglas County's equal in the second half when they met last Friday. Northgate might be aching after a bruising 7-33 defeat to Douglas County.
Meanwhile, when you finish with 310.9 more yards than your opponent, a favorable outcome is sure to follow. Everything went Creekside's way against New Manchester as the squad secured a 38-0 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Creekside had established a 31-0 advantage.
Creekside's win lifted them to 1-2 while Northgate's loss dropped them down to 1-2. In their win, Creekside relied heavily on junior Tyler Malone, who rushed for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns; a key strategy for Northgate will lie in finding a way to minimize his impact.
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