Football Recap: Triad Cardinals vs. Northeastern Jets
Triad was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Northeastern Jets at home and fell 47-18. The Cardinals were down 34-6 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Cody Houseman went supernova for Northeastern, rushing for 157 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Houseman a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Carter Spriggs, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Triad's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Northeastern, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Triad will venture away from home to square off against West Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northeastern, they will welcome Fairbanks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fairbanks' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches.
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