No one down here has to apologize for not playing Northeastern regardless of your shoes. Check the records NE has against teams from this part of the state and let us know. If you get a matchup in the playoffs then great, lets strap em on and go at it. Playing you guys isnt that big of a deal to some programs when you have the hardware that does the talking for you. Look it up, multiple state titles for each 2A school in a 75 mile radius. Compare those with how many NE has. Wont take long to add those up. Aint no one down here dodging what use to be a 4A school in EC, that dropped down to 2A and takes kids by whatever means from other surrounding counties.
For once I will agree with UNC91. Become relevant, win a state championship, heck beat a team from little ole Duplin County and then, maybe then you might be worthy of more than a passing thought. You talk up everyone from the bus driver to the waterboy on here and all it has gotten you are a few conference titles in a very mediocre league and a couple or runner up plaques in the big one.
Again, no reason for anyone to have to ride a bus 3.5-4 hours unless it is a playoff game. Chris Fowler and Lee Corso aint gonna be doing Gameday because WRH, SWO, ED or Clinton are playing the mighty Eagles. Maybe in a month or so some of these teams can earn your respect.