It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northeastern can now relate to. They took a blow against the Triton Central Tigers on Friday, falling 49-6. The Knights were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the four contests prior), but the Tigers' defense proved too tough.
When it comes to explaining why Northeastern lost, don't look at Dylan Ross. Despite the final result, he rushed for 98 yards and one touchdown.
It was another big night for Braden Brown, who rushed for 139 yards and three scores on only 13 carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and a pair of TDs for Triton Central. Brown's longest rush was for an incredible 92 yards. Matthew Wilkins was another key player, throwing for 160 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Knights
| 10/31/25 @ Triton Central | 6-49 |
| 10/24/25 @ Shenandoah | 34-7 |
| 10/17/25 vs Hagerstown | 36-14 |
| 10/10/25 @ Knightstown | 61-33 |
| 10/03/25 vs Shenandoah | 43-50 |
The loss snapped Northeastern's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-2 record. As for Triton Central, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Northeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Triton Central, they will face off against Lapel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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