After soaring to 33 points the game before, Northeast was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell 17-7 to the Dublin Fighting Irish. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Northeast wouldn't let Dublin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Lewis Cheney, Santana Balkcom, and Tailen Sampson picked up one apiece. Sampson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Willie Batts, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries for Dublin. That's the most rushing yards Batts has posted since back in October of 2023.
Northeast's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for Dublin, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeast will face off against Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Northeast is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season. As for Dublin, they will take on Bleckley County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dublin also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 47.6 points per game.
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