Football Preview: Archer Tigers vs. Harrison Hoyas
Two dominant signal callers in Jordan Do and Xavier Hill are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Archer Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Harrison Hoyas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Archer took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Rockdale County, posting a 56-0 victory. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Do, who threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Colby Alexander, who picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Archer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Harrison entered their tilt with Paulding County last Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victor by a 38-17 margin over the Patriots. Given the Hoyas' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Patriots are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Harrison's win came down to the chemistry between Hill and his top target Donovan Martin. Hill threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes while Martin picked up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Harrison's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.7 points per game. As for Archer, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-7.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Archer and Harrison have no problem gaining yardage. Archer has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 354.5 total yards per game. However, it's not like Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 413.9. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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