If Northeastern was riding high fresh off their 49-0 takedown of Bertie last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles took a 34-19 bruising from the D.H. Conley Vikings on Friday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2019.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zak Ishman, who threw for 215 yards on 16 of 25 attempts, and also punched in one rushing score. Northeastern also got help from Devon Shreaves, who showed off his sure hands for 102 receiving yards.
D.H. Conley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Taft led the charge by rushing for 124 yards and one score on only ten carries. Those 124 rushing yards gave Taft a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kalijah Booth, who rushed for 81 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Northeastern's record is now 1-1. As for D.H. Conley, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Northeastern and D.H. Conley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Eagles will take on Holmes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (92 vs. 250). Meanwhile, D.H. Conley (ranked 74th) will meet Farmville Central (ranked 200th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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