Two Top 10 teams. Two teams unbeaten in Northern Lakes Conference play. Two of the most explosive offenses in the area.

This is a blockbuster.

Class 5A No. 7 Concord travels to Class 4A No. 10 Northridge Friday night for the Sports Michiana Game of the Week in a matchup that has all the makings of one of the best games of the season. Both teams are 2-0 in the Northern Lakes Conference and both are coming off dominant conference victories. Now, they meet in a game that could have a major impact on the NLC race.

Northridge enters the game at 4-0, and the Raiders have been one of the biggest stories in the area this season. After winning just three games in both 2024 and 2025, Northridge is back to peak form under first-year head coach Luke Amstutz. The Raiders are averaging an eye-popping 54 points per game, with junior quarterback Jake Scholl leading an offense that has scored at least 35 points in every game this season.

Northridge opened the season with a 62-32 victory over West Noble before edging Columbia City 35-34 in its home opener on August 28. The Raiders have been even more impressive since Northern Lakes Conference play began, opening with a 55-10 victory at Goshen before dominating Wawasee 64-6 at home last week.

Concord has been nearly as impressive since a heartbreaking start to the season. The Minutemen opened the year with a 22-20 loss to Elkhart in the first Sports Michiana Game of the Week, but they have responded by winning three straight. Concord followed the loss with a 48-13 victory over Jimtown, then opened NLC play with a 48-10 win over Wawasee before rolling past Goshen 44-3 last week. The Minutemen are averaging 40 points per game while giving up just 12 points per contest.

That sets up a fascinating matchup Friday night. Northridge brings the area’s highest-scoring offense into the game, while Concord has been one of the stingiest defensive teams around.

And with both teams sitting at 2-0 in the Northern Lakes Conference, there is plenty at stake when these two Top 10 teams meet.

The Sports Michiana Game of the Week kicks off Friday at 7 p.m., with pregame coverage beginning at 6:45 p.m.

Watch Concord at Northridge live on Sports Michiana’s YouTube and Facebook pages, WSBT’s YouTube and Facebook pages and IHSAATV.