Football Preview: Hardin Northern Polar Bears vs. Upper Scioto Valley Rams
Hardin Northern is 2-7 against Upper Scioto Valley since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hardin Northern Polar Bears have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Upper Scioto Valley Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hardin Northern is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Crestline 52-14 at home. With the Polar Bears ahead 36-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Nolan Hopson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Mason Stewart, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Upper Scioto Valley had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Everything went their way against the Comets as they made off with a 28-8 victory.
Hardin Northern's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Hardin Northern came up short against Upper Scioto Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 24-13. Will Hardin Northern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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