The Greene Central Rams will square off against the Northeastern Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Greene Central sitting on four straight victories and Northeastern on 11.
Greene Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Midway for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-6 win. The Rams' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Greene Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reggie Sutton, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Those 104 rushing yards gave Sutton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dejuan Cobb, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Greene Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Midway's QB won't forget Tyler Williams anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Williams has been hot , having also posted eight or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Donovan Hall was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Greene Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Northeastern on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Hertford County out of the water with a 57-13 final score. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won ten matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Northeastern had a senior duo take command as Trevaris Jones threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes and Ty'Jae Simpson gained 144 total yards and a touchdown. Simpson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Nguyen, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Greene Central's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Northeastern, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
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