Football Recap: Harding Academy Piles Up the Points Against Fayette Academy

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Previous Games

10/24/25 - Home	35-0 W
11/01/24 - Home	12-45 L
10/26/23 - Away	14-52 L
10/21/22 - Away	14-51 L
10/22/21 - Home	17-28 L
+ 2 more games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jackson Christian, Harding Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Fayette Academy Vikings 35-0. The Lions not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since August 22nd (when they won 48-0).

Harding Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jarren Jackson, who rushed for 62 yards and one TD. Those 62 rushing yards gave Jackson a new career-high. Theo Fadeyi also helped with two scores in total.

Harding Academy's run defense was locked in: Fayette Academy could only muster 1.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Fadeyi for the heroic effort on defense: he. Harding Academy's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.83 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.47 on average over their last three games.

Harding Academy's record now sits at 4-5. As for Fayette Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Harding Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-7 defeat against St. Benedict at Auburndale on the 30th. As for Fayette Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 28-21 loss against First Assembly Christian on the 31st.