Football Preview: East Hall Vikings vs. Johnson Knights
East Hall is 7-1 against Johnson since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Hall Vikings will be playing at home against the Johnson Knights at 7:30 p.m. Johnson took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Hall, who comes in off a win.
East Hall is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Oglethorpe County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that East Hall blew Oglethorpe County out of the water with a 40-7 final score. The Vikings pushed the score to 34-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had little chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Johnson couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against Franklin County on Friday, falling 68-7. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Montyrious Young put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
East Hall and Johnson were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but East Hall suffered an agonizing 20-19 defeat. Thankfully for East Hall, Demetri Moon (who rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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