Football Preview: Oconee County Warriors vs. East Hall Vikings
The Oconee County Warriors will challenge the East Hall Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 962 yards in their previous games.
Oconee County is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Stephens County back in September. Oconee County was the clear victor by a 35-10 margin over Stephens County. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Warriors just coasted through the last quarter.
Caiden Wood was a one-man wrecking crew for Oconee County as he rushed for 179 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Oconee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Oconee County's defense stepped up as well, laying out Tripp Underwood. four times. Leading the way was Drake Harrison with two sacks. Oconee County got some further help from Zach Weeks: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, East Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Monroe Area. Despite 179 more yards than the Purple Hurricanes, the Vikings couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
East Hall might have lost, but man, Jamarcus Harrison was a machine: he threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown. Harrison's longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards. Jevon Harrison was in the mix too, providing East Hall with two touchdowns.
Oconee County's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for East Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Oconee County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Hall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 220.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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