High school football: Northeastern rolls Rock Hill 59-0 to advance to regional semis for first time in school history

Northeastern High School senior Jacoby Newman runs the ball during their 59-0 victory over Ironton Rock Hill in a Division VI, Region 24 quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 7 at Conover Stadium in Springfield. MICHAEL COOPER / STAFF PHOTO

Northeastern High School senior Jacoby Newman runs the ball during their 59-0 victory over Ironton Rock Hill in a Division VI, Region 24 quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 7 at Conover Stadium in Springfield. MICHAEL COOPER / STAFF PHOTO

The Northeastern High School football team is headed to the regional semifinals for the first time in school history.

Jets senior Jacoby Newman and Cody Houseman each scored three touchdowns as Northeastern beat Ironton Rock Hill 59-0 in a Division VI, Region 24 quarterfinal game on Friday night at Conover Stadium.

The second-seeded Jets (10-1) will host sixth-seeded Anna (9-3) in a Region 24 semifinal game at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14. The Rockets beat third-seeded Mechanicsburg 46-12 in a regional quarterfinal game.

Anna won the last matchup, beating the Jets 17-3 in a 2021 first round playoff game.

Check back later for the full story, photos and videos from today’s game.

Northeastern High School seniors Jackson Jones and Steven Roddy tackle Ironton Rock Hill freshman quarterback  Jarrod Bridges during their 59-0 victory in a Division VI, Region 24 quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 7 at Conover Stadium in Springfield. MICHAEL COOPER / STAFF PHOTO

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