The North East Grape Pickers will head out on the road to face off against the Harbor Creek Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, North East came up short against Seneca and fell 32-19. The Grape Pickers haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, North East saw an underclassman step up: Bryson Galloway rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 136 yards and a touchdown. 84 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ethen Ringer, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
North East wouldn't let Seneca keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Logan Latimore was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Harbor Creek had to suffer through a 47-19 loss at the hands of General McLane.
The losing side was boosted by Tyshawn Jones, who rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
North East's record is now 0-2. As for Harbor Creek, their record is now 1-1.
North East strolled past Harbor Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 31-12. Does North East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harbor Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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