The Northeast Vikings will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Northeast is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell just short of Lakewood by a score of 13-10 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vikings have suffered since September 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, Mitchell gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They strolled past Gulf with points to spare, taking the game 41-26.
Mitchell relied on the efforts of Corey Simms, who rushed for 195 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and Cayden Thomas, who threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns. Pharoah Tillman was Thomas' top target, picking up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mitchell was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 516 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gulf only gained 343.
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