Warren Easton rode a dominant defense and a second-half spark from its offense in turning back East Jefferson, 22-6, in notching its third consecutive District 8-5A victory Thursday night at Joe Yenni Stadium.
Easton (3-4, 3-0) remained on track for a possible 8-5A championship in its first season in the district. The loss came on Homecoming night for East Jefferson (1-6, 0-4) and is its fifth in a row since opening the season with a 48-0 triumph against Morris Jeff.
“Our defense has been playing lights-out all throughout district (play), and they had another good performance,” said Eagles coach Jerry Phillips, whose team started the season with a challenging schedule before settling into district play. “The linemen have been playing well since Week 1…