It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northeastern had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the West Craven Eagles 42-7. Considering Northeastern has won 12 games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Northeastern's victory came down to the chemistry between Trevaris Jones and his top target Ty'Jae Simpson. Jones threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Simpson gained 196 total yards. The dominant performance also gave Simpson a new career-high in rushing yards (149).
Northeastern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaquon Douglas and Khamani Bennett. Northeastern got some further help from Zion Demps: he picked up three sacks and made six total tackles.
Northeastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Northeastern pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for West Craven, their loss dropped their record down to 6-7.
Northeastern will square off against James Kenan on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (James Kenan: 13.4, Northeastern: 8.4) so any points scored will be well earned. West Craven does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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