Northland is 8-1 against East since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northland Vikings will head out on the road to take on the East Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Northland: 10.7, East: 8.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
East is hoping to do what KIPP Columbus couldn't last Thursday: put an end to Northland's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Northland walked away with a 14-6 victory over KIPP Columbus. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly eight points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East). They blew past Mifflin, posting a 73-6 win on the road. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 30 points or more this season.
Aaron Britford was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 75 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Daequan Lindsey was in the mix too, providing East with two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to East's defense and their nine sacks. Mar?Qwez Mattox led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Northland's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for East, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Northland against East when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. In that contest, Northland amassed a halftime lead of 35-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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