A New Rivalry Is Born

The Northfield Nighthawks boys soccer team beat the storied East Angels for the first time ever (six years since Northfield started playing soccer) on Sept. 13. The hard-fought 2-1 battle took place before a standing-room only crowd of East and Northfield supporters on East’s home turf. Fifteen minutes in, East’s goalkeeper received a red card for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity. With East playing down a man for the rest of the match the momentum shifted sharply toward Northfield. Two headed goals on either side of halftime put the game out of reach, despite a consolation second half free-kick goal by East. The student sections were constantly chanting back and forth in what was a thrilling match. As of Sept. 23, Northfield’s record stood at 9-0, while East’s record stood at 4 wins and 3 losses. By Reid Neureiter