Northeastern hasn't had much luck against West Liberty-Salem recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Northeastern Jets will host the West Liberty-Salem Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Northeastern will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Northeastern humbled Cedarville with a 44-8 victory. With the Jets ahead 27-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Diezel Taylor was his usual excellent self, throwing for 119 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Cody Houseman helped Taylor out on the ground, rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for West Liberty-Salem at home against Madison Plains on Friday as the squad secured a 33-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Northeastern's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for West Liberty-Salem, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Northeastern was taken down by West Liberty-Salem 42-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Northeastern, Gabe Mcgill (who rushed for 245 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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