Football Preview: Northeastern Eagles vs. Pasquotank County Panthers
Northeastern has gone 9-0 against Pasquotank County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northeastern Eagles will be playing at home against the Pasquotank County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Northeastern will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
If Northeastern beats Pasquotank County with 52 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Northeastern simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Currituck County 52-3. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight games by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Trevaris Jones, who threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. 81 of Jones' passing yards were hauled in by Unique Blount, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Pasquotank County aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They walked away with a 26-19 win over First Flight.
Northeastern's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Pasquotank County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Northeastern against Pasquotank County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 43-7 win. In that matchup, Northeastern amassed a halftime lead of 29-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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