Category: The Red Zone
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Brad Spencer on First CCIW Win, Prep for Home Opener
After his team’s second win in as many games to start the season, North Central head coach Brad Spencer returns to the Red Zone to break down his team’s 56-7 win over Carthage College. Slow Start for North Central The first College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) contest for Brad Spencer as North Central…
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Terrence Hill and Julian Bell
In North Central football’s first two games of the season, big plays have come from a mixture of familiar faces and less well-known characters. Senior running back Terrence Hill has been a staple of the Cardinals offense for years, while junior safety Julian Bell is new to much of the roster having returned to North…
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North Central College Football vs Carthage 9.17.22
North Central Football Heads North A second Saturday on the road to start the season for North Central football: last week in Indiana, this week in Wisconsin, looking for a similar result as they faced off with the Carthage College Firebirds in search of their seventeenth straight win over the Kenosha natives in the first…
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Ethan Greenfield and DeAngelo Hardy
In a dominant 56-12 victory over Wabash College to start the season, Ethan Greenfield and DeAngelo Hardy were the stars of the show. Greenfield rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns, while Hardy caught eight passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for a score. Ethan Greenfield Finishes the Job Greenfield’s three…
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Nuccio Interception Seals Cardinals’ Victory
For this week’s Red Zone play of the week, despite the Cardinals putting up 56 points against Wabash College, the honor goes to a win-sealing play by sophomore linebacker Danny Nuccio. Looking to force the ball downfield and spur an unlikely comeback, Wabash quarterback Liam Thompson’s pass is intercepted by Nuccio who then returned it…
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Short Touchdown Runs, Hardy’s Versatility, New DBs Making Plays
On the season-debut of Check the Tape, five short touchdown runs, three versatile touchdowns from junior wide receiver DeAngelo Hardy, and big plays from new defensive backs highlighted North Central football’s 56-12 win over Wabash College. Short Touchdown Runs Senior running back Ethan Greenfield notched his ninth career game with three or more rushing touchdowns,…
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Brad Spencer on First Win as Head Coach
North Central Head Football Coach Brad Spencer made his Red Zone debut following the Cardinals’ 50-12 win on the road against the Wabash College Little Giants to open the 2022 season. Learning to Be a Head Coach Spencer was named the 26th head coach in North Central football history shortly after the end of the…
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North Central College Football vs. Wabash 9.10.22
North Central Football Returns North Central Football is back! The Cardinals quest to advance to a third consecutive Stagg Bowl, hopefully with a different outcome this time, began with a trip to Crawfordsville, Indiana and Wabash College for the teams’ first meeting since a dominant North Central playoff victory in 2019. Brad Spencer took charge…
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Holiday Movies and Traditions
Holiday movies and traditions are subjects in this week’s Red Zone Quick Hits, along with players’ picks for play of the season.
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Jake Beesley and Luke Lehnen
Jake Beesley and Luke Lehnen look ahead to North Central’s journey to Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio with a trip to the Stagg Bowl on the line.
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Jeff Thorne on Win Over RPI and Surprise Road Trip
Jeff Thorne on win over RPI and surprise road trip to Alliance, Ohio to face the Mount Union Purple Raiders in the semifinals.
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Christmas Carols and Playoff Predictions
Christmas carols and playoff predictions are two of the topics on this week’s Check the Tape with Sharmore Clark and Nic Rummell.