After flying high against Madison Plains last Friday, Northeastern came back down to earth. The Jets took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Jefferson Roughriders on Friday. The Jets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Roughriders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Northeastern lost, don't look at Cody Houseman. Despite the final result, he rushed for 148 yards and two scores. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacoby Newman, who rushed for 62 yards and one TD on only six carries.
Austin Buescher continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for West Jefferson, rushing for 110 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 279 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Those 110 rushing yards gave Buescher a new career-high. Braxton Vance was in the mix too, providing West Jefferson with two scores.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northeastern fell to 5-1. As for West Jefferson, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northeastern is set to face off against their familiar foe West Liberty-Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, West Jefferson will square off against rival Triad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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