Northeast played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Mitchell Mustangs, falling 43-13. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Mustangs are ranked 102nd).
A big part of Mitchell's win came down to the chemistry between Cayden Thomas and his top target Bryce Backus. Thomas threw for 246 yards and one TD while Backus gained 104 total yards and two touchdowns.
Northeast's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mitchell, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Northeast will venture away from home to challenge Gibbs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mitchell, they will host Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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