The Everett Warriors's road trip will continue as they head out to face the North Star Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Everett's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so North Star's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Everett came up short against Clear Spring on Friday, falling 30-6. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 462nd in Pennsylvania, while the Blazers are ranked 142nd in Maryland).
Meanwhile, North Star hadn't done well against Windber recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. North Star blew past Windber, posting a 44-8 victory at home. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
Kasey Yoder had an outrageously good game as he threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards. Ethan Smith was in the mix too, providing North Star with two touchdowns.
Everett now has a losing record at 2-3. As for North Star, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Everett took a serious blow against North Star in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 64-31. Can Everett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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