Northeastern is 2-7 against West Liberty-Salem since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northeastern Jets will host the West Liberty-Salem Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Northeastern will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Northeastern really took it to Cedarville for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-8 win on the road. With the Jets ahead 27-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Diezel Taylor, who threw for 119 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Cody Houseman helped Taylor out on the ground, rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Northeastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Northeastern's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mason Shockey and Houseman.
Meanwhile, West Liberty-Salem was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Madison Plains 33-6 at home. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Northeastern's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for West Liberty-Salem, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Northeastern was dealt a bruising 42-7 loss at the hands of West Liberty-Salem in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Northeastern, Gabe Mcgill (who rushed for 245 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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