Football Preview: Hardin Northern Polar Bears vs. Calvert Senecas
The Hardin Northern Polar Bears will head out on the road to take on the Calvert Senecas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hardin Northern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Hardin Northern was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-28 to Elgin. The Polar Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Hardin Northern saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Xander Wilson, who threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Dylan Bacon was in the mix too, providing Hardin Northern with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Calvert was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 26-0 to Hopewell-Loudon. While losing is never fun, the Senecas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Chieftains are ranked 124th).
Hardin Northern's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Calvert, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-4.
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