After a string of four wins, Rock Hill's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were outmatched by the Northwestern Trojans on the road and fell 55-7. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Kason Canupp threw for 148 yards on 14 of 23 attempts.
Malik Clark was his top target, picking up 103 receiving yards. On the ground,
Donovan Franklin rushed for 55 yards.
Finley Polk continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Northwestern, rushing for 23 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 175 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Polk is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Rock Hill's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Northwestern, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Rock Hill will welcome Catawba Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Catawba Ridge is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Rock Hill will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Northwestern, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Indian Land at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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