Football Preview: Harrison Hoyas vs. South Cobb Eagles
Harrison has gone 4-0 against South Cobb recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Harrison Hoyas will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Cobb Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harrison has three straight victories, South Cobb has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Harrison will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating McEachern, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Harrison strolled past McEachern with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-12. That's two games straight that the Hoyas have won by exactly 16 points.
Xavier Hill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 126 yards on ten of 15 attempts.
Another reason for the win was Harrison's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Christian Smith was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, South Cobb fell victim to Campbell and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Spartans, falling 44-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Spartans are ranked 116th).
Harrison's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for South Cobb, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Harrison strolled past South Cobb in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a score of 38-20. Does Harrison have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Cobb turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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