Football Recap: East Hall Comes Up Short

A victory for East Hall just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Jefferson Dragons on the road and fell 49-7. The Vikings have struggled against the Dragons recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Jamarcus Harrison threw for 120 yards and a touchdown. Chasen Jones was his top target, picking up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Lukas Pruitt rushed for 30 yards.

Gavin Markey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Jefferson, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. Markey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. Dallas Russell was another key player, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.

East Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Jefferson, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Hall will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Hall 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. Jefferson also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against Cherokee Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.

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