Football Preview: Harper Hornets vs. Prairie City/Burnt River
The Harper Hornets are on the road again on Saturday to play Prairie City/Burnt River at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harper is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Echo 59-8.
Meanwhile, Prairie City/Burnt River faced Eddyville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Prairie City/Burnt River claimed a resounding 54-0 win over Eddyville. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Prairie City/Burnt River.
Prairie City/Burnt River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Watterson and Maison Teel. Watterson also made four total tackles, which is notable because Prairie City/Burnt River is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Prairie City/Burnt River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 472 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Prairie City/Burnt River's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Harper, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Harper came up short against Prairie City/Burnt River in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 32-19. Can Harper avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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