Football Preview: Slaughter Community Charter Knights vs. Northeast Vikings
The Slaughter Community Charter Knights will take on the Northeast Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeast took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Slaughter Community Charter, who comes in off a win.
Slaughter Community Charter's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Capitol, posting a 49-0 victory on the road.
Ty Ford was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Brannigan Givens, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Slaughter Community Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Slaughter Community Charter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. They got some further help from Keller Spinks: he forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Baker, falling 26-6.
Slaughter Community Charter now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Slaughter Community Charter against Northeast when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 40-12 win. Will Slaughter Community Charter repeat their success, or does Northeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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