In their previous meeting, Alma delivered Harrison a punishing 47 - 14 defeat. Alma came out of the rematch with the result it wanted, but it took a lot more work this time around. Alma won a game last week that couldn't get any closer, slipping by Harrison 35 - 34. The win came about thanks to a strong surge after the half to overcome a deficit of 14 points.
Harrison got off to a good start with a 28-point offensive effort in the first half. That put it at a 28 - 14 advantage. In the second half, though, the defense allowed 21 points and gave up the advantage when it counted most.
One positive for Harrison, at least, was the performance of Gabe Huskey. The talented underclassman gained 138 yards on the ground and also added 88 yards receiving. This marked the 7th consecutive game in which Huskey had 100+ rushing yards. Senior Daniel Mccormick was an active contributor as well and provided 129 receiving yards.
The defeat dropped Harrison's record to 5-3. The win lifted Alma to 5-3.
The teams are out to raise these records in their next games. Alma will look to defend its home turf against Greenbrier this Friday at 7:00 PM. Alma marches into the match with the support of five consecutive landslide victories. As for Harrison, it will face off against Maumelle Friday at 7:00 PM.
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