🏈Northeast loses 28-24 to Callaway and drops to second place in Region 2-AAA

If you were at Thompson Stadium on Friday, you saw Northeast's bid for a second straight region title slip away. Callaway won 28-24 on Senior Night, and the Raiders dropped to second place in the Region 2-AAA standings.

Callaway's Kaden Lee, subbing for injured running back Christon Kennedy, scored to make it 28-18. Quarterback Jordan Wiggins led a drive that cut it to 28-24 with about 3:30 left, but Lee ripped off two runs of roughly 20 yards inside the final two minutes. Northeast also didn't convert a single point after try.

• Northeast: 8-2 now, had won seven in a row before Friday
• Callaway: 7-3 now, had won four in a row before Friday
• First-ever meeting between the two programs
• Northeast's only other loss: 21-20 to Warner Robins

“Just didn't play good on defense. Didn't tackle well, didn't fit well and misaligned.”

Callaway's AJ Williams, a first-year starter, had thrown for 1,567 yards and run for 448 before Friday. Northeast's Wiggins was one of the state's leading passers.