Northland has gone 8-1 against East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northland Vikings will square off against the East Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Northland: 10.7, East: 8.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
East is hoping to do what KIPP Columbus couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Northland's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Northland came out on top against KIPP Columbus by a score of 14-6. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly eight points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East). They claimed a resounding 73-6 win over Mifflin on the road. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 30 points or more this season.
Aaron Britford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 75 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards. Daequan Lindsey was in the mix too, providing East with a touchdown.
Northland pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for East, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Northland against East in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 49-14 victory. In that match, Northland amassed a halftime lead of 35-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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