After only seven points in their last match, Northfield made sure to put some points up on the board against Whitko on Friday. The Northfield Norsemen breezed by the Whitko Wildcats on the road to the tune of 47-6. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Norsemen this season.
A big part of Northfield's win came down to the chemistry between Brayden Rice and his top target Carter Rodgers. Rice rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown while Rodgers rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Those 30 rushing yards gave Rice a new career-high.
Northfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jaden Baer, Jake / Phil Perney, and Rodgers picked up one apiece. Baer also made four total tackles, which is notable because Northfield is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitko only rushed for 150.
Northfield's record now sits at 3-5. As for Whitko, their loss was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northfield will challenge Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Whitko, they will take on Wabash at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitko is facing Wabash at the right time seeing as Wabash is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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