East Hall has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Oconee County Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, East Hall was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-42 to Monroe Area. Despite 179 more yards than the Purple Hurricanes, the Vikings couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
East Hall might have lost, but man, Jamarcus Harrison was a machine: he threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown. Harrison's longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards. Jevon Harrison was another key player, picking up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, East Hall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Oconee County, as they earned their first road win of the season. They were the clear victor by a 35-10 margin over Stephens County back in September. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-3.
Caiden Wood went supernova for Oconee County, rushing for 179 yards.
Oconee County's defense stepped up as well, laying out Tripp Underwood. four times. Leading the way was Drake Harrison with two sacks. Oconee County got some further help from Zach Weeks: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
East Hall dropped their record down to 3-3 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Oconee County, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. East Hall has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Oconee County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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