Football Recap: Jefferson Dragons vs. East Hall Vikings
Jefferson entered their tilt with East Hall on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 49-7 victory over the East Hall Vikings at home. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won five contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Gavin Markey, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. Dallas Russell was in the mix too, providing Jefferson with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Hall, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Cherokee Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. After each having a week off, East Hall and West Hall will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. East Hall is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
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