Northeastern put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Hagerstown Tigers by a score of 33-22. The Knights pushed the score to 27-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Northeastern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Blake Waters out in front who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Waters has posted since back in August.
Northeastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Northeastern wouldn't let Hagerstown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Colton Creech was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Another thorn in Hagerstown's side was Kale Hansen, who picked up two sacks, made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Although Hagerstown took the loss, they still got scores from Roy Thornbury, Isaac Schmitz, and Jaxon Hale.
Northeastern pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Hagerstown, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Northeastern has already played their next matchup, a 43-36 loss against Lapel on the 25th. As for Hagerstown, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 40-0 victory against Cambridge City Lincoln on the 25th.
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