Northglenn unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a hard 14-0 fall against the Northfield Nighthawks on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Norsemen of the 12-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Despite the loss, Northglenn still got an impressive performance from Kaitlyn Fujinami, who rushed for 128 yards.
Norsemen
| Kaitlyn Fujinami | 4 |
| Karol Martinez-Tiscareno | 1 |
| Leah Jaimes | 1 |
Northglenn didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. Fujinami led the group effort, picking up four of those interceptions all by herself. Karol Martinez-Tiscareno has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times she's played.
The critical scores for Northfield came from Caroline Cummings and Ale Garcia.
Northfield has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Northglenn will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Denver North at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Northfield, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Thomas Jefferson at 10:00 p.m.
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