The Northeastern Eagles's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Greene Central Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeastern knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Greene Central likes a good challenge.
Northeastern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Hertford County for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-13 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Northeastern had a senior duo take command as Trevaris Jones threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes and Ty'Jae Simpson gained 144 total yards and a touchdown. What's more, Simpson also racked up 60 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. Jonathan Nguyen was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Northeastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greene Central). They breezed by Midway to the tune of 41-6 on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on four straight.
Greene Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reggie Sutton led the charge by rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Sutton really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dejuan Cobb, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Greene Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Tyler Williams was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last six games he's played. Greene Central got some further help from Donovan Hall: he picked up a sack, made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Greene Central's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Northeastern, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
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