The Northeastern Jets will square off against the Triad Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northeastern has three straight wins, Triad has 17 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Northeastern will bounce into Friday's game after beating Mechanicsburg, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Jets were the clear victors by a 52-26 margin over the Indians on Friday. The Jets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 26 points or more this season.
Cody Houseman
| 10/17/25 @ Mechanicsburg | 185 |
| 10/10/25 @ Fairbanks | 81 |
| 10/03/25 vs West Liberty-Salem | 39 |
| 09/26/25 @ West Jefferson | 148 |
| 09/19/25 vs Madison Plains | 49 |
| + 3 more games |
Northeastern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cody Houseman led the charge by rushing for 185 yards and three TDs. That's the most rushing yards Houseman has posted since back in August. Another receiver making a difference was Jacoby Newman, who gained 86 total yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northeastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Northeastern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rhet Lough and Diezel Taylor. Taylor got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Triad faced off against Fairbanks on Friday. The Cardinals were beaten by the Panthers 64-12.
Northeastern's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Triad, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Northeastern against Triad in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 47-18 win. Will the Jets repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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