Football Recap: Northeastern's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 6:34pm

Football Recap: Northeastern Knights vs. Shenandoah Raiders

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On FridayShenandoah kept up with Northeastern until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. The Northeastern Knights put the hurt on the Shenandoah Raiders with a sharp 42-20 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Northeastern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colton Creech, who rushed for 24 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown.

Another reason for the win was Northeastern's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Charlie Shaffer with two.

The victory for Northeastern keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. As for Shenandoah, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.

Northeastern will welcome Knightstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Knightstown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44 points per game this season. As for Shenandoah, they will venture away from home to challenge Eastern Hancock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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