Northeastern is 3-0 against Manteo since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northeastern Eagles will take on the Manteo Redskins at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northeastern has seven straight victories, Manteo has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Manteo's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Northeastern hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Northeastern took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Camden County. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Trevaris Jones was his usual excellent self, throwing for 389 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes. 127 of those passing yards were hauled in by Khamani Bennett, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Northeastern's defense and their eight sacks. It was truly a group effort as Maurice Bowser, Zion Demps, and Mekkhei Williams picked up two apiece. Bowser is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Manteo was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 12-6 to Pasquotank County.
Northeastern's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Manteo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Northeastern against Manteo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 67-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeastern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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