Northeastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the South Western Mustangs on the road and fell 55-6. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 509th, while the Mustangs are ranked 162nd).
Bryce Graham was a one-man wrecking crew for South Western as he threw for 203 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Graham is becoming a predictor of South Western's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Kyle Stup was in the mix too, providing South Western with two touchdowns.
Northeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for South Western, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats faces off against Red Lion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Northeastern will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for South Western, they will head out on the road to face off against William Penn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Western is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season.
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