Northeastern took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over the Urbana Hillclimbers. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Jets were the better team in the second half.
Cody Houseman
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Northeastern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cody Houseman led the charge by rushing for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Those 218 rushing yards gave Houseman a new career-high. Diezel Taylor was another key player, rushing for 64 yards and one score.
Another reason for the win was Northeastern's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Jackson Jones was the leader with two.
Coming up, Northeastern is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Urbana, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mechanicsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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