West Liberty-Salem has gone 7-2 against Northeastern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Liberty-Salem Tigers will head out to challenge the Northeastern Jets at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Friday, West Liberty-Salem blew past Madison Plains, posting a 33-6 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Northeastern came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Indians for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-8 win on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Jets had established a 34 point advantage.
Diezel Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 119 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Northeastern also got a significant boost from Jackson Jones, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for West Liberty-Salem and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Northeastern, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Everything came up roses for West Liberty-Salem against Northeastern in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. In that match, West Liberty-Salem amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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