The Northeast Early College Raiders will face off against the Eastside Early College Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northeast Early College has given up an average of 38.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northeast Early College's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Taylor on Friday. They were beaten by the Ducks 62-0. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Raiders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastside Early College). They breezed past Austin Achieve to the tune of 72-6 on Friday. Considering the Panthers have won four contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Northeast Early College better keep an eye on Jaylan Cathey. He was instrumental in Eastside Early College's win, rushing for 101 yards and one touchdown. Cathey didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made two total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Aydan Aguilar, who rushed for 45 yards and one TD.
Eastside Early College was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Eastside Early College's defense and their five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from Cedric Mitchell: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Eastside Early College pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.0 points on average over those games. As for Northeast Early College, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Northeast Early College took a serious blow against Eastside Early College in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 42-14. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
