Northeast is 0-3 against Fitzgerald since December of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Northeast Raiders will face off against the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northeast comes in on six and Fitzgerald on four.
Northeast is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Fannin County by a score of 48-39. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Nick Woodford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 374 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Reginald Glover was another key player, rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Northeast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 430 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Fitzgerald beat Worth County 42-38 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Purple Hurricane have won by exactly four points.
Fitzgerald has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.4 points per game. As for Northeast, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Northeast came up short against Fitzgerald in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 28-20. Can Northeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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