After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rice Consolidated, East Chambers was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 26-7 victory over the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Buccaneers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Kj Fontenot went supernova for East Chambers, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 57 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Fontenot has posted since back in October of 2023. Darius Edmonson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
East Chambers' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Corbyn Moore, Sean Beighley, and Edmonson picked up one apiece.
The win got East Chambers back to even at 1-1. As for Hardin-Jefferson, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
East Chambers will host Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hardin-Jefferson, they will venture away from home to challenge Buna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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