Northeast is a perfect 5-0 against East Laurens since November of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Raiders will welcome the Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Northeast's defense has only allowed 8.3 points per game this season, so East Laurens' offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Northeast didn't have too much trouble with Dodge County as they won 33-14. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won three in a row.
Keandre Jackson
| 10/24/25 @ Dodge County | 164 |
| 10/16/25 vs Central | 97 |
| 09/05/24 vs Jefferson County | 73 |
| 09/19/25 @ Academy for Classical Education | 65 |
| 09/05/25 @ Jefferson County | 58 |
A big part of Northeast's victory came down to the chemistry between Jordan Wiggins and his top target Keandre Jackson. Wiggins threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns while Jackson picked up 164 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Those 164 receiving yards gave Jackson a new career-high.
Northeast didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jaiden Center, Jarvaris Morgan, Keiland Juju Miley, and Kortnei Williams picked up one apiece. Northeast got some further help from Tailen Sampson: he forced one fumble, made ten total tackles, and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, East Laurens and Jefferson County were almost perfectly matched up on Thursday, but East Laurens suffered a 14-13 loss. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northeast's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for East Laurens, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Northeast took their victory against East Laurens in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 32-7 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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