LaSalle wins game on the road at Northwood 44-20

LaSalle Tiger Tanner Gagne (30) shakes a Northwood Gator to enter the endzone during the game against Northwood on Friday in Lena. (All LHS photos by Sarah Barbo.)

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The final regular season road trip of the year ended in a 44-20 victory over Northwood. The Tigers started off strong on defense to force the Gators to give up the football on the first drive of the game.

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