Northview Wildcats defensive end Alan Horton tackles Southview Cougars running back Isaac Sexton.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Northview Wildcats freshman Cameron Lampley, from left, and junior Grey Lehman organize their sheet music while junior Emily Freeman puts on lipstick standing inside her sousaphone.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Northview Wildcats defensive lineman Dom Row, left, grabs the face mask of Southview Cougars running back Isaac Sexton.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Northview Wildcats linebacker Landen Martinez (22) waits to storm the field.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Southview Cougars quarterback Avery Offenburg (13) escapes a tackle by a group of Northview Wildcats defenders.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Southview Cougars wide receiver Emite Lamb is thrown out of bounds by Northview Wildcats defensive back Connor Cody.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Southview Cougars linebacker Braydon Walton (34) embraces offensive tackle Joe Bucher (76) as the school’s marching band finishes playing the alma mater after defeating the Northview Wildcats, 33-16, in a Northern Lakes League Conference football game.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Northview Wildcats quarterback Jacob Weimer, right, is consoled by a teammate after a 33-16 defeat against the Southview Cougars.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Northview Wildcats defensive lineman Dom Row, left, grabs the face mask of Southview Cougars running back Isaac Sexton.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Southview Cougars linebacker Danny Nusbaum, left, leaps after Northview Wildcats wide receiver Andrew Fineske.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Southview Cougars tight end John Thompson, left, has the ball punched loose as he’s tackled by Northview Wildcats defensive back Keegan Lynch.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Northview Wildcats quarterback Jacob Weimer looks to pass.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Southview Cougars wide receiver Emite Lamb fails to escape a tackle by Northview Wildcats defensive back Connor Cody.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Northview Wildcats linebacker Landen Martinez (22) celebrates a sack.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Southview Cougars wide receiver Zack Carter is brought down by a slew of Northview Wildcats defenders.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Southview Cougars defensive back Mike Alexander III, left, catches up to Northview Wildcats wide receiver Gino Carlo and breaks up a pass in the endzone.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Southview Cougars defensive back Jameson Carey attempts to bring down Northview Wildcats wide receiver Jackson Clausius.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Southview Cougars kicker Logan Howe, left, alludes Northview Wildcats defensive back Anthony Rummuny to score a 2-point conversion.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

Northview Wildcats lineman Josh Marquis during warm ups.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image

A hush falls over the Northview Wildcats student section as the Southview Cougars attempt to punch in an early touchdown.  (THE BLADE/ISAAC RITCHEY)  Buy Image