The East Hall Vikings will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, East Hall ended up a good deal behind East Jackson and lost 45-27.
Despite the defeat, East Hall got top-tier performance from Jamarcus Harrison, who rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 231 yards and a touchdown. Harrison showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards. 91 of those passing yards were hauled in by Chasen Jones, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even though they lost, East Hall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Monroe Area's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They fell 28-21 to Hart County. The loss was the Purple Hurricanes' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Monroe Area had strong showings from Forrest Ross, who threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns, and Jitt Carr, who gained 148 total yards.
East Hall's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Monroe Area, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. East Hall has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Monroe Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 268. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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