Louisville Finds A Way in 10-3 Win Over Northwest – Varsity Football
Louisville 10, Northwest 3
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Louisville relied on an explosive play and a bend-but-don’t-break defense to grind out a 10-3 win over visiting Northwest Friday night at Louisville Leopards Stadium. With the win, the Leopards move to 3-0 for the first time since 2013.
Game Stats | Scoring Summary | Team Stats | Individual Stats
Wilson Provides Spark for Leopards
After a scoreless first half defined by field position and defense, Owen Wilson flipped the game in an instant. On Louisville’s first possession of the second half, the sophomore broke free on a 67-yard touchdown run with 7:52 left to put the Leopards ahead 7-0. Wilson received a big block in the backfield from Maximus Murari and sprinted down the right sideline, sprung by a downfield block from Quin Burick, on the explosive scoring play.
Wilson’s imprint went beyond the end zone in all phases of the game. He set the tone early by returning the opening kickoff 44 yards. On defense, he leaped to deflect a pass to the end zone, forcing Northwest to settle for a Ben Schanz 24-yard field goal with 2:32 remaining in the third quarter. Later in the fourth, Colton Dougherty stripped an Indian ball carrier and Wilson alertly recovered the fumble at the Northwest 39 with 5:33 remaining. Wilson was also a menace in the backfield and recorded multiple tackles for loss.
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Kandel, Stoffer, and Seaman Record Interceptions
Northwest moved the ball with a run-heavy attack and sustained drives. But when forced into passing situations, Louisville’s secondary slammed the door.
Anderson Kandel made a leaping interception at the Louisville 26 midway through the first quarter, snuffing out an early Indians push. With just 17 seconds left in the second quarter, Gabe Stoffer hauled in an interception in the end zone to halt Northwest’s last first half scoring threat.
The Leopard defense bent but never broke all night in getting four key takeaways. Louisville also came up with a high-leverage fourth-down stop late, when Gabe Regimbal delivered a jarring hit on 4th-and-3 to break up a pass with 1:20 to play.
The Indians forced the Leopards into a four-and-out to earn one last possession. With six seconds left in regulation, Luke Seaman sealed the victory with a game-clinching interception at midfield.
Louisville Special Teams Come Up Big
Field position proved pivotal throughout the night. In the second quarter, Stoffer shaped the game with a 50-yard coffin-corner punt downed at the Northwest 2-yard line. In the fourth, after a short-field march highlighted by Stoffer’s 15-yard strike to Kandel on 3rd-and-14, Parker Daum coolly split the uprights from 36 yards at 5:50 to make it 10-3.
Louisville covered kicks cleanly as well; Seaman and Wilson combined for 51 kick-return yards (long 44 by Wilson), while the Leopards allowed just 34 return yards across three Northwest kick returns.
Allman’s Two Picks Keep Northwest in Striking Distance
For Northwest, Logan Allman authored a standout night defensively with two interceptions — one at the Northwest 4-yard line in the first quarter to halt a deep Leopards drive, and another in the end zone with 2:49 to play to give the Indians hope. Offensively, he chipped in 2 receptions for 18 yards tying top target Lazarus Abram (4 receptions for 18 yards) in receiving yardage.
Indians Offense Led by Running Trio
Northwest used a trio of runners to account for more of its yardage on offense. Quarterback Brayden Venables led the team in rushing with 11 carries for 68 yards, while also finishing 7 of 19 passing for 43 yards. Joey Medure accounted for the highest workload with 15 carries for 63 yards on the ground. Conner Stephenson rounded out the Indian trio with 11 carries for 46 yards rushing.
Northwest outgained Louisville 174-114 on the ground for the game, and edged the Leopards in first downs 15-10 and total yardage 217-212 on 13 more plays. Four turnovers and two failed fourth down conversions ultimately kept the Indians from finding the end zone.
Stoffer Accounts for 134 Yards of Offense
Louisville held a 98-43 edge in yardage through the air. Stoffer was 13 of 18 for 98 yards and also ran the ball 13 times for 36 yards. Seaman led all receivers with 44 yards on 4 receptions. Stoffer’s top target was Quin Burick who recorded 5 grabs for 34 yards.
Louisville Vs. Northwest Football Series
The Leopards have now won 5 of their last 7 matchups against the Indians dating back to 2008. The recent series is split 2-2 with each team winning at both venues.
Louisville is now 18-7 against Northwest all-time, which includes a 9-4 record when playing at home in the series.
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UP NEXT: The Leopards will next travel to take on the Marlington Dukes on Friday, September 12. Game time is set for 7:00 PM from Marlington Stadium.
Cover Photo By: Rick Everhart Photography
Louisville Opponents Week 3 Scores
Friday, September 5
@New Philadelphia 42, Wooster 7
Alliance 46, at Streetsboro 13
Marlington 38, at Howland 20
@North Canton Hoover 64, Akron North 0
Orrville 28, at Canton Central Catholic 7
at Canfield 24, Cardinal Mooney 14
Green 42, at Tallmadge 7
at La Salle 24, Kettering Fairmont 23
10-3 Scorigami?
No Scorigami. Louisville football has played one other game that ended in a 10-3 result. The Leopards lost 10-3 to the Lake Blue Streaks at Louisville Leopards Stadium on October 28, 1988.
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Northwest at Louisville Football Game Statistics
Scoring Summary
LEOPARDS 10, INDIANS 3
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Northwest 0-0-3-0–03
Louisville 0-0-7-3–10
1st Quarter
NO SCORING
2nd Quarter
NO SCORING
3rd Quarter
LOUISVILLE – Owen Wilson 67-Yard Run (Parker Daum Kick) | LHS 7, NWHS 0, 7:52
3 Plays, 80 Yards
NORTHWEST – Ben Schanz 24-Yard Field Goal | LHS 7, NWHS 3, 2:32
11 Plays, 55 Yards
4th Quarter
LOUISVILLE – Parker Daum 36-Yard Field Goal | LHS 10, NWHS 3, 5:50
7 Plays, 33 Yards
Records: Louisville 3-0, Northwest 1-1
Team Stats
First Downs
Louisville: 10 (4 Rushing, 5 Passing, 1 Penalty)
Northwest: 15 (11 Rushing, 2 Passing, 2 Penalty)
Total Offense
Louisville: 46 Plays, 212 Yards, 1 Touchdown (4.6 Average)
Northwest: 59 Plays, 217 Yards (3.7 Average)
Rushing
Louisville: 27 Carries, 114 Yards, 1 Touchdown (4.2 Average)
Northwest: 39 Carries, 174 Yards (4.5 Average)
Passing
Louisville: 13 of 19 for 98 Yards, 2 Interceptions
Northwest: 7 of 20 for 43 Yards, 3 Interceptions
Fumbles/Lost
Louisville: 2/0
Northwest: 1/1
Penalties/Yards
Louisville: 2 for 20 Yards
Northwest: 1 for 15 Yards
3rd Down Conversions
Louisville: 4 for 9 (44%)
Northwest: 6 for 13 (46%)
4th Down Conversions
Louisville: 0 for 2 (0%)
Northwest: 1 for 3 (33%)
Punt Yards
Louisville: 2 Punts, 77 Yards (38.5 Average)
Northwest: 2 Punts, 75 Yards (37.5 Average)
Kick Return Yards
Louisville: 2 Returns, 51 Yards (25.5 Average)
Northwest: 3 Returns, 34 Yards (11.3 Average)
Punt Return Yards
Louisville: None
Northwest: None
Field Goal Attempts
Louisville: 1 for 1 (Made 36)
Northwest: 1 for 1 (Made 24)
Individual Stats
Rushing
Louisville
Owen Wilson 9 Carries, 69 Yards, Touchdown
Gabe Stoffer 13 Carries, 36 Yards
Luke Seaman 1 Carry, 9 Yards
Owen DiMarzio 4 Carries, 0 Yards
Northwest
Brayden Venables 11 Carries, 68 Yards
Joey Medure 15 Carries, 63 Yards
Conner Stephenson 11 Carries, 46 Yards
Logan Allman 1 Carry, 1 Yard
Kellan Reinford 1 Carry, -4 Yards
Passing
Louisville
Gabe Stoffer 13 of 18 for 98 Yards, 2 Interceptions
Cody Zahler 0 for 1
Northwest
Brayden Venables 7 of 19 for 43 Yards, 3 Interceptions
Receiving
Louisville
Luke Seaman 4 Catches, 44 Yards
Quin Burick 5 Catches, 34 Yards
Anderson Kandel 1 Catch, 15 Yards
Owen Wilson 2 Catches, 3 Yards
Owen DiMarzio 1 Catch, 2 Yards
Northwest
Lazarus Abram 4 Catches, 18 Yards
Logan Allman 2 Catches, 18 Yards
Devin Simon 1 Catch, 7 Yards
Kick Returns
Louisville
Owen Wilson 1 Return, 44 Yards
Owen DiMarzio 1 Return, 7 Yards
Northwest
Joey Medure 1 Return, 22 Yards
Alex Mencini 1 Return, 12 Yards
Logan Tirbovich 1 Return, 0 Yards
Punt Returns
Louisville
None
Northwest
None
Punts
Louisville
Gabe Stoffer 1 Punt 52 Yards
Parker Daum 1 Punt, 24 Yards
Northwest
Jakob Garber 2 Punts, 75 Yards, 49 Long (37.5 Average)
