The East Central Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Wayne County War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither East Central nor Wayne County posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
East Central took on St. Martin. in a bug-themed battle last Friday. East Central fell 15-7 to St. Martin.
Despite the defeat, East Central got top-tier performance from Taye Guyton., who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: East Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Wayne County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 35-7 defeat at the hands of D'Iberville. While losing is never fun, the War Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Warriors are ranked 28th).
East Central's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wayne County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Things could have been worse for East Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 30-14 loss to Wayne County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can East Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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