Football Recap: Harding Academy Takes a Loss

Harding Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a blow against the St. Bernard's Crusaders, falling 51-6.

Carter Camacho threw for 95 yards and a touchdown. Sean Taylor was his top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown.

St. Bernard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Manzi led the charge by picking up 148 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Manzi was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 57 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Trenten Hagler, who threw for 208 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes.

Harding Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for St. Bernard's, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harding Academy will challenge Jackson Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Christian is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Harding Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for St. Bernard's, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Eureka at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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