Football Preview: Harvey Red Raiders vs. Orange Lions
The Harvey Red Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the Orange Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harvey will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Harvey took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 47-13 win over Conneaut. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-6.
Shahn Alston was a one-man wrecking crew for Harvey as he rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. Alston really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Burt Jr., who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harvey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Orange entered their game against Jefferson Area on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Orange fell 50-42 to Jefferson Area. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Harvey now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Orange, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Harvey was able to grind out a solid victory over Orange in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, winning 24-14. Does Harvey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orange turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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