The Northeast Vikings will head out to face off against the Slaughter Community Charter Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeast is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Northeast came up short against Baker on Friday, falling 26-6.
Meanwhile, Slaughter Community Charter never let their opponents score on Thursday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Capitol.
Ty Ford had a dynamite game for Slaughter Community Charter, rushing for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Brannigan Givens, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Slaughter Community Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Slaughter Community Charter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Keller Spinks was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Slaughter Community Charter, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Northeast took a serious blow against Slaughter Community Charter in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 40-12. Thankfully for Northeast, Willie Bell Iii (who rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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