Two dominant signal callers in Gavin Markey and Jamarcus Harrison are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jefferson Dragons will be playing at home against the East Hall Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Jefferson's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while East Hall has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Jefferson made easy work of Monroe Area and carried off a 38-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won four matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Markey, who rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. A healthy portion of that aerial production (103 yards to be exact) went to Talan Childress.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, East Hall entered their matchup against Oconee County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. East Hall was outmatched by Oconee County at home and fell 56-7. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
East Hall's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Harrison, who rushed for 58 yards, and Chasen Jones, who picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for East Hall, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Jefferson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Hall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson against East Hall in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 63-0 victory. Will Jefferson 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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