NU still within striking distance of CBC Mad River title after beating Northwestern
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October 11, 2025

NU still within striking distance of CBC Mad River title after beating Northwestern

By Bob Putman 

North Union kept its hopes of a Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division football title alive on Friday with a 28-20 victory over Northwestern on the Warriors’ home turf.

The victory upped the Wildcats’ overall record to 5-3 and 2-1 in the CBC. They are one game back of Graham and Indian Lak...

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