East Knox has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Danville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. East Knox's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Knox is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Centerburg on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Knox was outmatched by Centerburg on the road and fell 40-6. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Meanwhile, Danville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 victory over the Freddies. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Danville can attribute much of their success to Cyren Wallace, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Jacob Hackman, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Hackman a new career-high in rushing yards.
Danville's defense stepped up as well, laying out Blake Sipes. three times. Joshua Byers was especially locked on to Fredericktown's QB and sacked him twice. Byers is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 21 games he's played dating back to last season.
Danville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
East Knox now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Danville, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
East Knox couldn't quite finish off Danville when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 14-12. Will East Knox have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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