Football Recap: Harvard Cardinals vs. Silver Lake Mustangs
Harvard scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were outmatched by the Silver Lake Mustangs on the road and fell 63-26. The loss leaves the Cardinals without a win on the season.
Harvard's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ethyn Whetstine-Jones, who gained 76 total yards and two touchdowns, and Pedro Perez, who threw for 23 yards and two touchdowns. Whetstine-Jones also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending a pass.
It was another big night for Lane Conway, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown for Silver Lake. Conway is becoming a predictor of Silver Lake's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Jaxon Tenbensel was another key player, gaining 83 total yards and two touchdowns.
Harvard's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Silver Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Harvard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Silver Lake, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ansley/Litchfield at 7:00 p.m. Silver Lake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35 points per game this season.
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