Two dominant signal callers in Jamarcus Harrison and Brooks Brien are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Hall Vikings will square off against the Cherokee Bluff Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Hall is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, East Hall finally turned things around against West Hall on Friday. They walked away with a 42-35 victory over the Spartans. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
It was another big night for Harrison, who rushed for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards. Lukas Pruitt was another key player, gaining 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 posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Bluff suffered their biggest defeat since August 17, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Jefferson 35-7. The match marked the Bears' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
East Hall's record now sits at 4-5. As for Cherokee Bluff, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
East Hall was dealt a bruising 49-0 defeat at the hands of Cherokee Bluff when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for East Hall, Conner Hulsey (who rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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