Football Preview: Northeast Raiders vs. East Laurens Falcons
Northeast has gone 4-0 against East Laurens recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northeast Raiders will head out to face off against the East Laurens Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Northeast's way against Dodge County as Northeast made off with a 40-19 win. Considering the Raiders have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, East Laurens had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They breezed by Jefferson County to the tune of 43-8 on Friday.
East Laurens' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Norrion King, who rushed for 100 yards, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards King has posted since back in August of 2023. Major Floyd was in the mix too, providing East Laurens with a touchdown.
Northeast pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for East Laurens, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Northeast strolled past East Laurens in their previous meeting back in November of 2019 by a score of 53-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeast since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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