Football Recap: Harrold Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2024, 1:19pm

Football Recap: Harrold Hornets vs. Gold-Burg Bears

After soaring to 39 points the game before, Harrold was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were outmatched by the Gold-Burg Bears on the road and fell 51-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 40-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2016.

Gold-Burg was led to victory by Jayton Epperson and Paul Jones. Epperson rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while Jones rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Epperson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making five total tackles, and making five total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.

Harrold now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Gold-Burg, the win snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.

Harrold will square off against Hedley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrold is facing Hedley at the right time seeing as Hedley is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Gold-Burg, they will challenge Grace Classical Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gold-Burg will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.

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