Seneca and Northwestern are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats takes on the Northwestern Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Seneca will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Seneca will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Eisenhower, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Seneca came out on top against Eisenhower by a score of 27-14 on Friday.
Seneca got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zach Moats out in front who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Rylan Harwood was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Seneca was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eisenhower only rushed for 149.
Seneca wouldn't let Eisenhower keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Seneca can thank Nick Olson and Dominic Buscemi for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Northwestern came up short against Iroquois on Friday and fell 20-12. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Northwestern got top-tier performance from Brody Bickenhouser, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Seneca's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Seneca didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Northwestern in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-15 win. Will Seneca repeat their success, or does Northwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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