Football Preview: East Hall Vikings vs. North Hall Trojans
East Hall has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will take on the North Hall Trojans at 7:30 p.m. East Hall will be strutting in after a victory while North Hall will be coming in after a loss.
East Hall's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Johnson 55-0 at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Vikings had established a 41 point advantage.
Meanwhile, North Hall came up short against Cherokee Bluff on Friday, falling 38-13. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Bears are ranked 115th).
Despite their defeat, North Hall saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Smith Mcgarvey, who threw for 130 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, was perhaps the best of all.
North Hall wouldn't let Cherokee Bluff keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Parker Carlton, Jake Clark, and Dalton Hulsey picked up one apiece. Hunter Robertson's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
East Hall's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for North Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
East Hall was dealt a bruising 49-14 defeat at the hands of North Hall in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for East Hall, Tanner Marsh (who threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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