The Northeast Raiders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Swainsboro Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Northeast is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Northeast is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Fannin County a 41-0 shutout. The Raiders' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Tavares Tinsley Jr
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Reginald Glover had an outrageously good game as he threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards and one TD on only five carries. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in November of 2024. Tavares Tinsley Jr was in the mix as well, providing Northeast with two scores.
Northeast didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Fannin County to a completion percentage of just 43.8%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Emmanuel Thorpe and Isaiah Stubbs, who each logged one passes deflected. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Northeast; they were averaging 60.3%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 0%.
Northeast didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Kortnei Williams, Jaiden Center, and Maurice Wilson, who each picked up one interception apiece.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Swainsboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They strolled past Bacon County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 40-21. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Raiders are ranked 246th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northeast's record is now 9-2. As for Swainsboro, their record now sits at an identical 9-2.
Everything came up roses for Northeast against Swainsboro when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-7 victory. In that contest, the Raiders amassed a halftime lead of 46-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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