Football Preview: North Harrison Cougars vs. Corydon Central Panthers
North Harrison is 10-0 against Corydon Central since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges the Corydon Central Panthers at 7:00 p.m. North Harrison is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
North Harrison's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Providence on Friday. They came up short against the Pioneers, falling 24-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
North Harrison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Waynescott and Payton King.
Meanwhile, Corydon Central was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 35-34 to Silver Creek. While the Panthers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Dragons 15-8.
Corydon Central might have lost, but man, Carson Lawyer was a machine: he rushed for 179 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. Lawyer showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 61 yards.
The defeat snapped North Harrison's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. As for Corydon Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
North Harrison beat Corydon Central 41-28 in their previous matchup back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lawyer, who rushed for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Harrison still be able to contain Lawyer? There's only one way to find out.
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