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The East Jackson Eagles are hoping to enter the Christmas break on a high note. On Tuesday, they were scheduled to travel to Philips Arena in Atlanta to face the North Hall Trojans prior to an Atlanta Hawks game.

“I think the kids have been looking forward to this game more than anything else this year,” said coach Brian Turner. “Just the opportunity to play at Philips Arena is an experience that they will never forget even after they leave high school.”

It will be the first time the two teams will have the opportunity to face each other. East Jackson entered the game 1-0 in their region, and 3-4 overall, while North Hall had yet to play a region game, and was 5-3 overall. [Full Story »] 

It was another strong showing for the Mat Eagles of East Jackson, as they placed third in the Raider Rumble at West Laurens High School in Dublin over the weekend.

East Jackson finished with 267.5 points, just half a point behind second place Dublin, and seven points behind first place Toombs County. [Full Story »] 

The East Jackson Eagles find themselves in the midst of a two game wining streak after picking up a win in their first region game of the year against Riverside Military Academy last Tuesday, then moving on to defeat Washington-Wilkes in a home stand Friday night.

Up next for the Eagles is a trip to Philips Arena to face North Hall on Dec. 23. [Full Story »] 

Last week was a good one for the Eagles of East Jackson, as they picked up their first win of the regular season, defeating Stephens County on Tuesday, before just missing a squeaker in overtime against Oconee County on Friday night.

Up next is a home stand on Friday against Washington-Wilkes. On paper, the Eagles have the clear advantage, with the Tigers still looking for their first win of the year, and having scored only 142 points in their first two games of the season.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. [Full Story »]