North Hall's offense rose to the challenge against a Vikings defense that boasted an average of only 14 points allowed on Friday. The North Hall Trojans enjoyed a cozy 35-16 win over the East Hall Vikings. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Leading North Hall to victory were Parker Carlton and Ty Kemp. Carlton rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, while Kemp picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
North Hall wouldn't let East Hall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. North Hall can thank Walker Davis and Jake Clark for forcing all of them. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, East Hall still got an impressive performance from Jamarcus Harrison, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 143 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Harrison is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game. Lukas Pruitt was another key player, rushing for 126 yards on only 15 carries.
North Hall's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for East Hall, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Hall will challenge Chestatee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Hall, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on East Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. East Hall's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so East Jackson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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