Football Game Preview: North Vikings vs. East Dragons

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 5:07am

Football Preview: North Vikings vs. East Dragons

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After starting their season with six straight games on the road, North is finally coming home. They will welcome the East Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

North is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 28-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Garfield. The Vikings have struggled against the Rams recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

North wouldn't let Garfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. North can thank Jadan Wardlaw and Jaden Wardlaw (Jay) for forcing both of them.

Meanwhile, East got themselves on the board against Ellet on Saturday, but Ellet never followed suit. They blew past the Orangemen 42-0 on the road. The match marked the Dragons' most dominant victory of the season.

North's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for East, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-3.

North was dealt a bruising 42-6 loss at the hands of East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East's Ziaire Stevens, who rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Now that North knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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