Northwood Clinches Share of G-MAC Title

November 7th, 2026 3:05pm

Northwood clicheda share of its first Great Midwest championship with a 23-7 road win at Thomas More Saturday afternoon (November 7).

Northwood took the opening kick and went right down the field, covering 56-yards in nine plays. Quarterback Ethan Hamby found Marlon Haugabook for a 10-yard TD that put the Timberwolves on top 7-0.
After a quick stop on defense, the NU offense stayed hot. A five-play, 62-yard drive was capped by a Marquan Braswell one-yard touchdown run that made the score 14-0 less than seven minutes into the game.
A Northwood turnover changed the momentum of the game, as Thomas More took advantage of an interception to set up a 46-yard drive that ended in a touchdown. That made the score 14-7 after one quarter.
While the Northwood offense had plenty of chances to expand the lead in the third quarter, the lone points for either side came on a NU field goal from Drew Cady from 40 yards out that made the score 17-7 at the break.
The scoreless third quarter was filled with turnovers, as the two teams combined for six giveaways in the frame (NU: two fumbles lost, one interception – TU: one fumble lost, two interceptions).
The final scoring drive of the game started early in the fourth quarter. Northwood covered 49 yards in 11 plays. Braswell scored his second rushing touchdown of the day from one yard out to make the score 23-7, which proved to be the final