East Central had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 48-40 to the Harlan Hawks on Saturday. The Hornets have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jay Crosby threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns. Deirionn Smith-Cline was his top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and a pair of scores. On the ground, Juan Villarreal rushed for 51 yards and one TD.
Harlan was led to victory by Aldric Trotter and G'Ivori Graham. Trotter gained 373 total yards and a touchdown, while Graham gained 212 total yards and two touchdowns.
Looking ahead, East Central will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on SA Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Harlan, they will face off against Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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