Northland is 8-1 against East since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northland Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the East Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Northland: 10.7, East: 8.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
East is hoping to do what KIPP Columbus couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Northland's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Northland walked away with a 14-6 victory over KIPP Columbus. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly eight points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Mifflin 73-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four games by 30 points or more so far this season.
Aaron Britford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 75 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Daequan Lindsey also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Another reason for the win was East's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. Mar?Qwez Mattox led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Northland pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for East, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Northland against East when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-14 win. In that match, Northland amassed a halftime lead of 35-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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