Football Preview: Hoxie Mustangs vs. Harrisburg Hornets
Hoxie is 4-0 against Harrisburg since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hoxie Mustangs will be playing at home against the Harrisburg Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Harrisburg took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hoxie, who comes in off a win.
Hoxie is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Piggott 41-0 at home on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Prechton Wilkerson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Guthrie, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Harrisburg just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 47-17 loss at the hands of Osceola. The Hornets have struggled against the Seminoles recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Harrisburg had strong showings from Evan Henley, who picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jayvin Thompson, who gained 97 total yards and a touchdown.
Hoxie's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Harrisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Hoxie against Harrisburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 56-14 victory. In that match, Hoxie amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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