North Hall has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Pickens Dragons at 12:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, North Hall strolled past White County with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly 14 points.
Smith Mcgarvey was a one-man wrecking crew for North Hall as he rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Mcgarvey's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Parker Carlton was another key player, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pickens). They walked away with a 35-23 victory over Dawson County on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Hayden Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 185 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 168 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Mccord Purdy.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pickens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dawson County only rushed for 153.
North Hall now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pickens, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
North Hall came up short against Pickens in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, falling 42-35. Will North Hall have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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