Two dominant signal callers in Diezel Taylor and Austin Buescher are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northeastern Jets will face off against the West Jefferson Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northeastern is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Madison Plains, posting a 60-18 victory. The win continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Jacoby Newman
| 09/19/25 vs Madison Plains | 5 |
| 09/12/25 @ Southeastern Local | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Greeneview | 2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Riverside | 1 |
| 08/22/25 vs Urbana | 2 |
Jacoby Newman was his usual excellent self, picking up 277 receiving yards and five scores. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 12 receiving touchdowns on the season. Kaleb Moone did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 100 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, West Jefferson was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Catholic Central 41-7. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
West Jefferson's win came from a few key players Northeastern will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ethan Friessen, who picked up 111 receiving yards and one TD. Those 111 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Evan Switalski was in the mix too, providing West Jefferson with two touchdowns.
Northeastern's record is now 5-0. As for West Jefferson, their record now sits at an identical 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Northeastern has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 214.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for West Jefferson, though, as they've been averaging only 94.4 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Northeastern against West Jefferson in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 40-13 victory. In that matchup, the Jets amassed a halftime lead of 26-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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