Football Preview: O'Connor Panthers vs. Harlan Hawks
The O'Connor Panthers will challenge the Harlan Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-16, which was the final score in O'Connor's tilt against Sotomayor on Friday. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-14, which was the final score in Harlan's tilt against Brennan on Thursday. The loss was the Hawks' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Harlan got top-tier performance from Payton Matthews, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Matthews a new career-high in rushing yards.
O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Harlan, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
O'Connor was dealt a bruising 49-12 defeat at the hands of Harlan when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for O'Connor, Noah Farris (who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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