The Northeast Raiders and the Fannin County Rebels are set to duel on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northeast comes in on five and Fannin County on 12.
Northeast is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Lamar County by a score of 21-10.
Nick Woodford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Fannin County beat Jeff Davis 28-21 on Friday.
It was another big night for Lawson Sullivan, who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 99 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Fannin County also got a significant boost from Carson Callihan, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
Fannin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Northeast's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.4 points per game. As for Fannin County, their record is now 12-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Northeast has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 269.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fannin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 294.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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