East Jackson has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. After each having a week off, they and the East Hall Vikings will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, East Jackson had to suffer through a 55-27 loss at the hands of White County.
Meanwhile, East Hall has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Friday. The match between them and North Hall wasn't particularly close, with East Hall falling 35-16. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the defeat, East Hall got top-tier 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.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: East Hall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
East Jackson's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for East Hall, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Everything came up roses for East Jackson against East Hall when the teams last played back in September of 2021 as the team secured a 55-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East Hall's Marcus Holmberg, who rushed for 177 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for East Jackson to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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