The Northeastern Eagles will challenge the J.H. Rose Rampants at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. J.H. Rose took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northeastern, who comes in off a win.
Northeastern is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They claimed a resounding 58-14 victory over Bertie at home. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Falcons are ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trevaris Jones went supernova for Northeastern, throwing for 269 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 38 yards. Another player making a difference was Uzziah Harney, who picked up 91 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
J.H. Rose kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell to New Hanover 13-7.
Despite their defeat, J.H. Rose saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tevin Council, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all.
Northeastern didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against J.H. Rose in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 40-35 win. Does Northeastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will J.H. Rose turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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