Football Preview: James Kenan Tigers vs. Northeastern Eagles
The James Kenan Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Northeastern Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as James Kenan comes in on three and Northeastern on 13.
James Kenan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 14-13 photo finish over Wallace-Rose Hill.
The critical scores for James Kenan came from Jeremiah Hall and David (Cito) Zeleya.
Meanwhile, Northeastern humbled West Craven with a 42-7 victory. The result was nothing new for Northeastern, who have now won 12 contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Northeastern had a senior duo take command as Trevaris Jones threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes and Ty'Jae Simpson gained 196 total yards. The dominant performance also gave Simpson a new career-high in rushing yards (149).
Northeastern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaquon Douglas and Khamani Bennett. Zion Demps was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making six total tackles.
Northeastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Northeastern pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for James Kenan, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. James Kenan has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 245 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Northeastern has preferred to attack from the air: they average 312.9 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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