East Hamilton High School’s football program has taken a big step forward.
For the first time since 2013 the Hurricanes hosted and won a TSSAA playoff game as the offense was full throttle totaling 537 yards in last Friday’s 56-20 win over Sullivan South.
Senior Haynes Eller was brilliant behind center. The 6-foot-4 quarterback – who has drawn interest from Division I FCS programs -had his second 300-yard passing game this season to exact revenge on an opponent which put his team out of the playoffs last year.
Eller completed 23-of-29 passes for 324 yards and four touchdown passes, and also ran for a 19-yard score to earn Times Free Press Player of the Week honors.
“That win was an all-around effort. We had great pass protection all night and the receivers ran really good routes,” a humble Eller said. “Everybody came in focused, did their job and executed from start to finish.