The Shenandoah Raiders will square off against the Northeastern Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Shenandoah beat Hagerstown 8-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Shenandoah's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hayden Hubbard and Garrett May.
Meanwhile, Northeastern put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 16-12 W over Centerville. The 16-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Northeastern came from Trent Deloney and Dylan Ross.
Northeastern wouldn't let Centerville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Northeastern can thank Charlie Shaffer and Thane Berger for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Shaffer is now averaging an impressive 6.3 total tackles per game.
Shenandoah's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Northeastern, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Shenandoah has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 177.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Shenandoah couldn't quite finish off Northeastern in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 19-16. Will Shenandoah have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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