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Northeastern (7-2) at Eastern Hancock (9-0)

GAME TIME: 7 p.m., Ed Knarr Field.

COACHES: Mike Roeder, 96-108 in 19th year at Northeastern. Jim O’Hara, 19-3 in 2nd year at Eastern Hancock, 106-51 in 14th year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Eastern Hancock, 64.89, 84th overall, 3rd in Class 2A. Northeastern, 41.99, 192nd overall, 22nd in Class 2A.

SERIES PAST 30 YEARS: Eastern Hancock, 6-2.

LAST MEETING: Eastern Hancock, 33-7, Aug. 21, 2015.

NOTES: Eastern Hancock completed its second undefeated season its last three seasons last week in a win against Lapel, 26-0 … Junior running back Devin Denny finished the season with 1,109 yards and 11 scores … Sophomore quarterback Jarett Lewis threw for 1,491 yards and 17 touchdowns in his first season as a starter (137.6 QBR) … Senior Austin Smith led the team with 682 receiving yards and seven scores … The Royals and Knights played in Week 1 this season as Eastern Hancock won 33-7 … However, Northeastern is 6-1 since that contest … Ryan Hartmann leads the team with 986 rushing yards as five other Knights have at least 98 yards on the ground for a team that rarely passes the ball… Northeastern has only tallied 332 yards through the air this season.