The Tri Titans will take on the Northeastern Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tri is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 36-18 victory over Union City.
Tri's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cameron Boone led the charge by rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Gehrig Fredenburg, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Northeastern got themselves on the board against Union County on Friday, but Union County never followed suit. They really took it to the Patriots for the full four quarters, racking up an 80-0 win at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 74 point advantage.
Blake Waters was a one-man wrecking crew for Northeastern as he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 118 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Waters was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards. Caden Retter was another key player, rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Tri came up short against Northeastern when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 28-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northeastern's Colton Creech, who picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Tri knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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