The East Hall Vikings's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, East Hall lost to East Jackson on the road by a 45-27 margin.
East Hall might have lost, but man, Jamarcus Harrison was a machine: he rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 231 yards and a touchdown. Harrison showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards. 91 of those passing yards were hauled in by Chasen Jones, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even though they lost, East Hall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Monroe Area's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hart County. The loss was the Purple Hurricanes' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Monroe Area had strong showings from Forrest Ross, who threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns, and Jitt Carr, who gained 148 total yards.
East Hall dropped their record down to 3-2 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Monroe Area, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. East Hall has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Monroe Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 268. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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