Football Preview: Harvey Red Raiders vs. Orange Lions
The Harvey Red Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Orange Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harvey will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Harvey was fully in charge, breezing past Conneaut 47-13 at home. With the Red Raiders ahead 34-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Shahn Alston had a dynamite game for Harvey, rushing for 206 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. Alston's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Burt Jr., who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harvey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Orange entered their contest against Jefferson Area on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Orange fell 50-42 to Jefferson Area. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Harvey now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Orange, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Harvey was able to grind out a solid victory over Orange in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, winning 24-14. Will Harvey repeat their success, or does Orange have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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