East Hamilton had lost three straight games while being outscored 94-10.
On Friday night, the host Hurricanes wasted no time putting their football frustrations to rest, jumping out to a 24-point lead in the first half on the way to a 31-14 Region 2-4A victory against Sequoyah.
“That was a big win,” Hurricanes coach Ted Gatewood said. “Our program needed that and our kids needed that. It’s been a tough couple of weeks, but they persevered and hung in there.”
A week after a tough 6-3 nonregion loss to Tyner, East Hamilton (3-4, 2-1) ran rampant over the Chiefs (5-2, 1-2) from the start. Devontay Tipton broke off a 33-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to start the scoring, and Mason Lafollete added a 32-yard field goal in the period to make it 10-0.
East Hamilton continued to dominate on the ground in the second quarter, when Adam Caudle capped a 10-play, 50-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run. After the teams traded punts, East Hamilton’s Sam Randolph intercepted a John Douglas Wiggins pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Hurricanes their big lead at the break.