The East Central Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Clemens Buffaloes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
East Central took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 34-21 victory over Johnson. The Hornets pushed the score to 34-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Jaguars cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Isaiah Mackey, who threw for 317 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, a win for Clemens just wasn't in the cards two weeks ago as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-21 to Johnson. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Central's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Clemens, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
East Central was able to grind out a solid win over Clemens when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 28-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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