IRVINE – It might have been easy to dismiss the Northwood girls flag football team.

Sure, the Timberwolves are the defending CIF Southern Section Division 2 champions. Sure, they have 13 seniors who were on that championship journey. But they’re a .500 team this year.

But what a .500 team they are.

Playing a nearly flawless second half, Northwood defeated Woodbridge, 31-25, to advance to the second round of the Division 2 playoffs and continue its defense of the title.

No one played a bigger role than two-way star Natalie Keith. The quarterback passed for 302 yards and five touchdowns, and rushed for 71 yards.

Keith completed 29 of 41 passes with an interception, but was a remarkable 18 of 20 for 184 yards with four touchdowns in the second half.

“Woodbridge is our league rival, so o

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