Mechanicsburg has gone 9-1 against Northeastern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mechanicsburg Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Northeastern Jets at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mechanicsburg will head out to face Northeastern after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Mechanicsburg took a blow against West Liberty-Salem, falling 42-13. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Northeastern didn't have quite enough to beat Fairbanks on Friday and fell 24-21.
Despite their defeat, Northeastern saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jackson Jones, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, was perhaps the best of all. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 75 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Diezel Taylor, who threw for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Mechanicsburg's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Northeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-3.
Mechanicsburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Northeastern in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 28-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mechanicsburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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