Wilson Prep extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They took a 41-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northeastern Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Eagles are ranked 100th).
When it comes to explaining why Wilson Prep lost, don't look at Travon Usher. Despite the final result, he rushed for 125 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries, and also threw for 101 yards and one touchdown on only eight passes. Usher's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
As for Northeastern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points over those games.
Leading Northeastern to victory were Zak Ishman and Da'Mari Mcneill. Ishman threw for 260 yards and a pair of TDs, while Mcneill rushed for 133 yards and one score on only 14 carries. Those 133 rushing yards gave Mcneill a new career-high. A healthy portion of Ishman's aerial production (125 yards to be exact) went to Uzziah Harney.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilson Prep will face off against Farmville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Jaguars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Northeastern, they will square off against Vance County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Vipers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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