Northridge hasn't had much luck against Mishawaka recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Northridge Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Mishawaka Cavemen at 7:00 p.m.
Northridge is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Warsaw on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northridge was beaten by Warsaw 42-13.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka blew past Wawasee, posting a 46-7 win on the road. The Cavemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Mishawaka's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Francis led the charge by rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown. Francis really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadyn O'Neal, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mishawaka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mishawaka, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Northridge suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Mishawaka in their previous matchup back in September. Will Northridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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