East Central unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 34-27 to the Greene County Wildcats on Friday. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Hornets couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, East Central had strong showings from Maddox Dunn, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Adrian Marsalis, who rushed for 124 yards and one TD on only 15 carries.
Greene County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gage Stinson, who threw for 195 yards and three TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes. Jase Mathews was Stinson's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 57 yards.
Coming up, East Central will host St. Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Greene County, they are taking a road trip to face off against Perry Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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