Football Game Preview: Harrison Raiders vs. Carmel Greyhounds

Two dominant signal callers in Lannon Nicoloff and Anthony Coellner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Harrison Raiders and the Carmel Greyhounds will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, Harrison didn't have too much trouble with Lebanon as they won 26-7. That 19 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.

The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Nicoloff and Chris Hill. Nicoloff had a great game and rushed for 65 yards and a pair of TDs. Meanwhile, Hill did his best for the losing side, rushing for 40 yards and one touchdown, while also throwing for 131 yards on 16 of 27 attempts.

Meanwhile, Carmel waltzed into their game last Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged out the Bears 36-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Greyhounds have posted against the Bears since October 12, 2018.

Harrison better keep an eye on Andrew Pemberton. He was instrumental in Carmel's win, rushing for 133 yards and a pair of scores. Pemberton's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 119 rushing yards.

Carmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Harrison's record now sits at 4-5. As for Carmel, their record is now 8-1.

Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Harrison has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Carmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 254.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.