Friday Night FootballMonday, November 2
El Dorado rallies past the Jonesboro Hurricane 28-23 in the home finale
The Daily Jonesboro team
If you follow the Jonesboro Hurricane, Friday night was a tough way to end the home schedule. The Hurricane came in on a two-game winning streak, and El Dorado spoiled the home finale at Cooksey-Johns Field.
El Dorado beat Jonesboro 28-23 on Friday night
- El Dorado28 (won)Jonesboro23
Sources: Jonesboro Sun, El Dorado News-Times
- Final score: El Dorado 28, Jonesboro 23
- Hurricane's lead: 17-7 in the third quarter
- El Dorado's answer: the next 21 points
- Hurricane's streak before the game: two straight wins
The Wildcats held on in the final minutes, and the El Dorado News-Times reported that their kicking game was one of the deciding factors. Close games, the paper said, usually come down to special teams.
El Dorado erased a 17-7 deficit to win in Jonesboro
- 28-23
- El Dorado's final score over Jonesboro
- 17-7
- Jonesboro's lead in the third quarter
- 21
- points El Dorado scored next
Source: Jonesboro Sun
Sources: Jonesboro Sun, El Dorado News-Times