East Hall has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 35-16 to the North Hall Trojans. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the loss, East Hall still got an impressive performance from Jamarcus Harrison, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 143 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Harrison is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game. Lukas Pruitt was another key player, rushing for 126 yards on only 15 carries.
Pruitt wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: East Hall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
North Hall was led to victory by Parker Carlton and Ty Kemp. Carlton rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, while Kemp picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Hall fell to 3-1. As for North Hall, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Hall will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. East Hall's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so East Jackson's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Hall, they are taking a road trip to square off against Chestatee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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