East is 1-8 against Northland since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Tigers will host the Northland Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
East is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 73-6 victory over Mifflin. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 30 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Aaron Britford, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards. Daequan Lindsey was in the mix as well, providing East with two touchdowns.
East's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Lindsey, Kenyon Downing, Marsean Bowles, and Bowles picked up one apiece. East got some further help from Mar?Qwez Mattox: he picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, Northland was able to grind out a solid win over KIPP Columbus on Thursday, taking the game 14-6. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly eight points.
East's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Northland, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
East was dealt a bruising 49-14 defeat at the hands of Northland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northland's David ?Amir? Brown, who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Now that East knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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