Northeast extended their postseason success on Friday against Fannin County. They came out on top against the Fannin County Rebels by a score of 48-39. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Nick Woodford was his usual excellent self, rushing for 374 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Reginald Glover, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Northeast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 430 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fannin County only rushed for 318.
Despite the loss, Fannin County still got an impressive performance from Lawson Sullivan, who rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Sullivan posted at least 131 rushing yards in the fifth games prior. Backing up that air attack was Carson Callihan, who rushed for 83 yards.
The win (which was Northeast's sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points per game. As for Fannin County, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-1.
Northeast wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 46-14 victory against Fitzgerald on the 6th. Fannin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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