After each having a week off, the East Hall Vikings and the East Jackson Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Hall is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
East Hall is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering North Hall just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Friday. They received a blow as they fell 35-16 to the Trojans. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Vikings, who until this contest were averaging 14 points allowed.
Despite the loss, 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. The dominant performance gave Harrison a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Lukas Pruitt, who rushed 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 games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Jackson had to suffer through a 55-27 loss at the hands of White County.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Hall fell to 3-1. As for East Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
East Hall was taken down by East Jackson 55-27 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Thankfully for East Hall, Tyler Crow (who rushed for 246 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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