Northeast is 1-6 against Imhotep Charter since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Northeast Vikings will welcome the Imhotep Charter Panthers at 1:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Northeast's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Martin Luther King's usually-dominant defense. Northeast was the clear victor by a 31-7 margin over Martin Luther King. That looming 31-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Imhotep Charter). They really took it to John Bartram for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-0 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
Imhotep Charter's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Syeer Coleman, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Coleman a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Ronell Word, who gained 100 total yards and two touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Northeast and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Imhotep Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Northeast was taken down by Imhotep Charter 35-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Northeast, Mikal Davis Jr (who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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