With a playoff game on the line, Lapel rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Northeastern Knights by a score of 43-36. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Devin Craig, who threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Jaxon Cripe was another key player, picking up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Northeastern still got an impressive performance from Colton Creech, who rushed for 12 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 112 receiving yards. Creech showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 67 yards.
Lapel's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Northeastern, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-1.
Lapel will host Centerville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centerville's defense has only allowed 9.9 points per game this season, so Lapel's offense will have their work cut out for them. Northeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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