The Northeast Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Pleasanton Blu-Jays on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Northeast is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points on Saturday, they were much more limited against Uniontown on Tuesday. They lost 45-20 to the Eagles. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pleasanton suffered their closest loss since March 1, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Jayhawk Linn by a score of 55-53.
Pleasanton has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Northeast came out on top in a nail-biter against Pleasanton in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 41-38. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pleasanton's Tony Gillespie, who went 9 for 19 on his way to 21 points and five boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Northeast to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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