Mechanicsburg's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took down the Northeastern Jets 35-18. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Northeastern had strong showings from Jacoby Newman, who picked up 176 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Diezel Taylor, who threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Newman's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards.
Mechanicsburg's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Northeastern, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Mechanicsburg will look to defend their home field on Friday against Triad at 7:00 p.m. Triad is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Mechanicsburg will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Northeastern, they will head out to face off against West Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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