Football Recap: Tri County Northeast Comes Up Short

Tri County Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears 48-8. The Wolfpack were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.

Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed six in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Logan Morgan, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

A big part of Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's win came down to the chemistry between Drey Puppe and his top target Tanner Thompson. Puppe gained 151 total yards and three touchdowns while Thompson gained 119 total yards and three touchdowns.

Tri County Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Tri County Northeast and Laurel-Concord-Coleridge will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Wolfpack will face off against rival Pender at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is set to challenge their familiar foe Lutheran-Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.