The Knightstown Panthers will square off against the Northeastern Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Knightstown knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Northeastern likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Knightstown ended up a good deal behind Tri and lost 64-46. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite their defeat, Knightstown saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Bryor Carmichael, who threw for 385 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per attempt, was perhaps the best of all. Carmichael is becoming a predictor of Knightstown's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Gage Broady was Carmichael's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Northeastern put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Shenandoah as Northeastern made off with a 42-20 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Northeastern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colton Creech led the charge by rushing for 24 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 55 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Northeastern's defense and their six sacks. Charlie Shaffer was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Knightstown's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Northeastern, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Knightstown has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Knightstown was taken down by Northeastern 42-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Knightstown was down 29-6.
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