Northeast Academy Eagles will close the 2015-16 season against the same Southampton Academy Raiders team they opened the season against.

This time it will be for the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association Eight-man football State Championship.

The Eagles (7-4) opened the 15-16 season at home against the Raiders (9-2) but came up short losing 50-44.

The State Championship game will be Saturday November 14th at a neutral site, that being Arendell Parrott Academy in Kinston with a 1 PM kick-off.