East Henderson hasn't had much luck against Smoky Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Henderson Eagles will head out to take on the Smoky Mountain Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
East Henderson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tuscola on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Henderson had to suffer through a 37-7 loss at the hands of Tuscola. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Henderson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eli Stokes and Jayden McMinn.
Meanwhile, Smoky Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch back in September as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 31-21 to Pisgah.
East Henderson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Smoky Mountain, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
East Henderson took a serious blow against Smoky Mountain in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 57-30. Thankfully for East Henderson, Isaiah Mcneely (who rushed for 170 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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