After two games on the road, Monroe Area is heading back home. They will welcome the East Hall Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Monroe Area's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so East Hall's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Monroe Area is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Hart County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 28-21 to the Bulldogs. The loss was the Purple Hurricanes' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Monroe Area had strong showings from Forrest Ross, who threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns, and Jitt Carr, who gained 148 total yards.
Meanwhile, East Hall lost to East Jackson on the road by a 45-27 margin on Friday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, 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. The dominant performance gave Harrison a new career-high in rushing yards. Chasen Jones was Harrison's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a 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 matchups dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Monroe Area fell to 3-1. As for East Hall, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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