The East Poinsett County Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the McCrory Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Poinsett County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
East Poinsett County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 58-20 victory over Izard County.
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Dee Buchanan produced another solid performance rushing for 116 yards and three TDs. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Blagg, who threw for 107 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: East Poinsett County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
East Poinsett County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as AJ Johnson, Jack Glover, and Devin Magee picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, McCrory fell victim to Cross County and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 43-0 loss at the hands of the Thunderbirds. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Jaguars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
This is the second loss in a row for McCrory and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for East Poinsett County, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
East Poinsett County beat McCrory 22-12 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team 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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