Forrest County Agricultural came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the East Central Hornets, falling 41-19. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Aggies of the 48-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2016.
Maddox Dunn produced another solid effort rushing for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 73 yards and one TD for East Central. Dunn was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards. Adrian Marsalis was another key player, rushing for 93 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Forrest County Agricultural fell to 3-1. As for East Central, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Looking ahead, Forrest County Agricultural will look to defend their home field on Friday against Purvis at 7:00 p.m. As for East Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Pass Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 893 yards in their previous games.
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