Football Game Preview: Harding Raiders vs. Washington Tigers

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2024, 5:34am

Football Preview: Harding Raiders vs. Washington Tigers

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Harding hasn't had much luck against Washington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Harding Raiders will host the Washington Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Harding: 13.5, Washington: 13.6) so any points scored will be well earned.

Washington is hoping to do what Cardinal Mooney couldn't on Friday: put an end to Harding's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Harding enjoyed a cozy 20-6 win over Cardinal Mooney.

Chaz Coleman looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 71 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss). Stephen Sims was another key player, picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Washington got themselves on the board against Legacy School of Sport Sciences on Friday, but Legacy School of Sport Sciences never followed suit. They blew past the Titans 41-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matches by 34 points or more so far this season.

Harding's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Washington, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.

Harding was taken down by Washington 48-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Harding was down 42-7.

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