The Northeastern Knights will face off against the Knightstown Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeastern will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Knightstown better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Northeastern really get things going. Northeastern was the clear victor by a 42-20 margin over Shenandoah on Friday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Northeastern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Colton Creech, who rushed for 24 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Northeastern's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jarrett Helman. six times. Charlie Shaffer was especially locked on to Shenandoah's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Knightstown lost to Tri on the road by a 64-46 margin on Friday. The Panthers have struggled against the Titans recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Bryor Carmichael, who threw for 385 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per attempt. Knightstown is undefeated when Carmichael posts 300 or more passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Gage Broady was Carmichael's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Northeastern's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Knightstown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Northeastern has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Knightstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Northeastern against Knightstown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 win. In that match, Northeastern amassed a halftime lead of 29-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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