Two dominant signal callers in Blake Waters and Jace Hollendonner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northeastern Knights will welcome the Centerville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after five-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, Northeastern was fully in charge, breezing past Union City 70-28 on the road. Considering the Knights have won four games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Colton Creech continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 216 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Waters was another key player, throwing for 341 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Northeastern's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Creech, Koleson Pennington, and Pennington picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave Creech a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, everything went Centerville's way against Tri on Friday as Centerville made off with a 35-14 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Centerville found their leader in underclassman Hollendonner, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Ethan Vecera, who picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Northeastern's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Centerville, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Northeastern has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Centerville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Northeastern ended up a good deal behind Centerville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 32-14. Will Northeastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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