The East jumped out to a 17-0 lead and then held on for a 24-21 victory in the fifth annual I-20 All Star Bowl Game played at “Hoss” Garrett Field on the campus of Ruston High School this past Sunday. The victory gives the East squad a 4-1 advantage all time. 

Tydre Malone and Devontae Mozee represented Jonesboro-Hodge for the winning side with JHHS head coach Terrance Blankenship serving as an offensive assistant. The contest annually pits the top senior athletes from North Louisiana, divided into an east and west team, against each other.