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| 10/18/24 - Away | 35-18 W |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 28-25 W |
| 09/30/22 - Away | 21-42 L |
| 10/01/21 - Home | 34-7 W |
| 09/18/20 - Away | 40-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mechanicsburg has gone 9-1 against Northeastern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Indians will look to defend their home field against the Jets at 7:00 p.m. Mechanicsburg will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
If Northeastern heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Mechanicsburg took over last week. The Indians walked away with a 21-14 victory over West Jefferson on Friday. The 21-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Northeastern and Fairbanks meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Jets simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Panthers 47-13. Considering the Jets have won five contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Northeastern's win came from a few key players Mechanicsburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Diezel Taylor, who threw for 137 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight passes, and also rushed for 78 yards on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Jacoby Newman was another key player, picking up 105 receiving yards and two scores.
Northeastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Northeastern's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Mechanicsburg, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
Mechanicsburg strolled past Northeastern in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 35-18. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Jets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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