Northeast and St. Petersburg are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Vikings will host the Green Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeast will be strutting in after a win while St. Petersburg will be coming in after a loss.
Northeast took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They strolled past Osceola with points to spare, taking the game 23-7. The game marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tyson Drummond and David McGruder. Drummond rushed for 78 yards and one score while McGruder rushed for 34 yards and one TD.
Northeast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
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Northeast didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Javontae Simmons and Adrian Brown. Simmons also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in Osceola's side was Robert Swain, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Largo 42-14.
Although St. Petersburg took the loss, they still got scores from Christopher Tank Jr and Blake Dickinson.
Even if they lost, St. Petersburg's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
St. Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Northeast, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Northeast was taken down by St. Petersburg 42-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Vikings, Jeffery Jones (who rushed for 244 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 65 yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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