Northeastern and Monroe squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Northeastern had to settle for second. They fell 35-25 to the Monroe Redhawks. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this matchup were averaging 11.63 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Northeastern still got an impressive performance from Trevaris Jones, who threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns.
Northeastern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Khamani Bennett.
Eagles
| 12/21/24 vs Monroe | 25-35 |
| 12/13/24 vs Whiteville | 24-14 |
| 12/06/24 vs James Kenan | 46-28 |
| 11/29/24 vs West Craven | 42-7 |
| 11/22/24 vs Greene Central | 50-6 |
The defeat snapped Northeastern's winning streak at 15 games and leaves them with a 15-1 record. As for Monroe, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
As of now, neither Northeastern nor Monroe have any future games scheduled.
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