Archive for September, 2008

Blazers turn up the heat and scorch Northwood

September 17th, 2008

Blair’s bleachers were filled with red-shirted Blazer fans pumped to cheer their newly re-born winning team to their second victory this season. Across the stadium field, the Northwood fans were clad in black, a color that spoke all too starkly of the game’s ultimate outcome.
Capitalizing on the strength and speed of their running backs, […]

Gladiators look towards extinguishing Blazers

September 8th, 2008

A short trip down University Boulevard and a match-up with local rival, Montgomery Blair, is next on the schedule for the Gladiators. Last year Northwood triumphed over Blair in a thrilling game which christened the newly lighted Kaplan field. Blair will no doubt defend their home turf this year with pay-back on their […]

Gazette’s Analysis of Rockville-Northwood game

September 8th, 2008

Photo of Keith Hudson by Susan Shaffer
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Gongbay leads Rockville over Northwood
Sophomore running back stars in 40-18 opening win
by Jennifer Beekman | Staff Writer
In his first varsity football contest, Rockville sophomore running back Crusoe Gongbay rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries in the Rams’ 40-18 home win over Montgomery […]

DIGITAL SPORTS SEASON PREVIEW

September 4th, 2008

NORTHWOOD IS YOUNG BUT HUNGRY FOR PLAYOFFS
By Ryan Mink
rmink@digitalsports.com
Northwood’s T-shirts say it all.
“Unfinished Business”
At 5-5 last year, Northwood fell one game short of making the playoffs in just the program’s second year as the team’s loss to Rockville sealed the team’s fate.
Now the program is looking not only to pick up where it left off, […]