The Air It Out series returns in 2021 and, in this episode, we look at the East Hall-West Hall matchup scheduled for Friday.
The game will kick off Friday at 7:30 p.m. at East Hall Stadium and can be heard live on FM 102.9 WDUN.
We talked to new East Hall coach Matt Turner and senior running back Marcus Holmberg. We also talked to West Hall coach Krofton Montgomery and senior quarterback/linebacker Nick Sturm, as they all discussed the annual showdown.
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WEST HALL at EAST HALL
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
-- WHERE: East Hall Stadium, Rabbittown
-- RADIO: WDUN AM 550
-- WEST HALL (1-0, 0-0 Region 7-3A): Defeated East Jackson 14-7 last week
-- EAST HALL (0-0, 0-0 Region 8-4A): Season-opener; finished 4-4 in 2020
-- NOTABLE: East Hall leads series 12-10. The Vikings won 30-22 in 2020 in their season-opener in Oakwood. ... East Hall has won two straight and 4 of the last 6 meetings overall going back to 2011. The Spartans have lost 4 straight in Valhalla. Their last win at East Hall Stadium came in 2007, 37-7. ... West Hall is looking for its first 2-0 start since 2015. East Hall has not won consecutive season-opening games since 2002 & 2003. ... West Hall finished with 244 yards of total offense last week with Sr. QB Nick Sturm, making his first start, going 9-of-11 for 86 yards through the air. Noah Legault had 34 yards receiving and Maliek Richardson added 33 yards rushing for the Spartans. ... The Vikings are expected to have another potent offense with Sr. QB Clete Cooper (153-248, 2,197 pass yards, 14 TD, 6 INT; 47-187 rush yards, 3 TD) returning and some talented, but untested, WRs in seniors Levi Howard and Darius Holcomb. Sr. RB Marcus Holcomb is definitely a player to watch in 2021. ... On defense, the Spartans picked off a pair of passes with Legault snagging one and Andy Mayo the other, including an 86-yard return that set up the Spartans go-ahead score against the Eagles.
