Northeastern put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Camden County Bruins a 49-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Trevaris Jones was his usual excellent self, throwing for 389 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (127 yards to be exact) went to Khamani Bennett, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Northeastern's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. It was truly a group effort as Maurice Bowser, Zion Demps, and Mekkhei Williams picked up two apiece. Bowser is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Northeastern pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Camden County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeastern will take on Manteo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeastern's defense has only allowed 9.7 points per game this season, so Manteo's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Camden County, they and Hertford County will meet on Friday for a tough Bear Battle.
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