Football Game Preview: Northeast Vikings vs. Slaughter Community Charter Knights + How To Watch

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Previous 6 Games

10/04/24 - Away	6-48 L
09/29/23 - Home	12-40 L
09/30/22 - Away	6-62 L
10/01/21 - Home	14-6 W
10/16/20 - Home	38-18 W
10/04/19 - Away	22-14 W

Northeast and Slaughter Community Charter are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Vikings will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Knights at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Northeast 11.5, Slaughter Community Charter 0) so any points scored will be well earned.

Northeast is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Baker on Friday. They fell 14-6 to the Buffaloes. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Buffaloes: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Slaughter Community Charter's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over Capitol. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Slaughter Community Charter's win came from a few key players Northeast will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ty'Kimion Ford, who rushed for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 20 yards and one TD. His longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Carson Baxter, who rushed for 55 yards and one score on only six carries.

Slaughter Community Charter's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Northeast, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Northeast took a serious blow against Slaughter Community Charter in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 48-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Knights' Brannigan Givens, who rushed for 131 yards and four TDs on only nine carries. Now that the Vikings know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.