Football Preview: Wayne County War Eagles vs. East Central Hornets
The Wayne County War Eagles will challenge the East Central Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Wayne County is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a blow against D'Iberville, falling 35-7. The War Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, East Central challenged St. Martin. in a bug-themed battle last Friday. East Central took a 15-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Martin.
East Central might have lost, but man, Taye Guyton. was a machine: he rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: East Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Wayne County's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for East Central, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Wayne County strolled past East Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 30-14. Will Wayne County repeat their success, or does East Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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