Football Game Preview: Solon Comets vs. Harding Raiders

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 12:43pm

Football Preview: Solon Comets vs. Harding Raiders

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The Solon Comets will take on the Harding Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Solon will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Stow-Munroe Falls on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 38-point defeat they were dealt two weeks ago. Solon fell just short of Stow-Munroe Falls by a score of 21-19. The Comets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Harding has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.6 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were outmatched by Ursuline at home and fell 35-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Raiders were not able to get on the board.

Harding wouldn't let Ursuline keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Harding can thank Chaz Coleman and Stephen Sims for forcing both of them.

Solon now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Harding, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.

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