East Central needed a changed in momentum after dropping four straight games and they got it from Taye Guyton.. The East Central Hornets had just enough and edged the Vancleave Bulldogs out 28-26 thanks in part to Guyton., who rushed for 255 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108.6 rushing yards per game.
Guyton. was just one part of a punishing run game: East Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
East Central's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Vancleave, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Central will head out to face off against Stone at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Vancleave, they are taking a road trip to square off against Wayne County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vancleave is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
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