Cherokee Bluff has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the East Hall Vikings at 7:30 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Brooks Brien and Jamarcus Harrison.
Cherokee Bluff is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jefferson just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Dragons on the road and fell 35-7. The match marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, East Hall made sure to put some points up on the board against West Hall on Friday. East Hall walked away with a 42-35 victory over West Hall. The win was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Harrison was his usual excellent self, rushing for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 168 yards and a touchdown. Those 231 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lukas Pruitt, who gained 134 total yards and a touchdown.
East Hall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cherokee Bluff fell to 8-1. As for East Hall, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Cherokee Bluff against East Hall in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-0 win. Will Cherokee Bluff repeat their success, or does East Hall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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