Football Preview: East Hall Vikings vs. Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes
The East Hall Vikings's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, East Hall lost to East Jackson on the road by a 45-27 margin.
East Hall might have lost, but man, Jamarcus Harrison was a machine: he rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 231 yards and a touchdown. Harrison showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (91 yards to be exact) went to Chasen Jones, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even though they lost, East Hall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Monroe Area's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They fell 28-21 to Hart County. The loss was the Purple Hurricanes' first of the season.
Monroe Area's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Forrest Ross, who threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns, and Jitt Carr, who gained 148 total yards.
East Hall's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Monroe Area, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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