Former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater did something on Friday that he hasn’t done in more than a decade: Led Miami Northwestern Senior High (Fla.) football to a victory.
Bridgewater, who played nine seasons in the NFL, is now the head coach at his alma mater, Northwestern. In the season opener this weekend, his offense put up 42 points and the Bulls took down Palmetto (Miami, Fla.) 42-7.
Northwestern scored all of its points in the first half, following a 14-point first quarter with 28 points in the second, before easing up and coasting to a win. Neither team scored in the second half, according to SI.
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Northwestern, looking to improve from its 4-6 record last season, hired Bridgewater to lead the team this past February. The team is thought to have benefitted from professional experience this offseason, ranging from Bridgewater participating in scrimmages to Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill visiting a practice.
After one week, it’s a strong start for the team, and carries momentum from the end of last season, when the team won its final two games by scores of 42-0 and 41-0.
