October 16, 2025

North Union’s Wyatt Arver (21) catches a pass from Nickolas Hajjar during a home game earlier this season against Jonathan Alder. The junior Wildcat accounted for 69 rushing yards on nine carries with one touchdown. (Gazette photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

NU’s win over Northwestern puts program in reach of CBC Mad River Division title

By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette

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 Lake with two weeks remaining in the regular season.

It got a little uneasy for North Union late in the fourth quarter as Northwestern scored a touchdown and trailed 28-20 with two minutes remaining on the clock.

The Wildcats were able to recover the ensuing onside kick at midfield.

A 15-yard run by Nick VanHoose on second down gav…

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