Football Preview: Harding Presidents vs. Wilbur Cross Governors
Harding has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Wilbur Cross Governors at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Harding is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against East Haven on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harding took a blow against East Haven, falling 40-12.
Although Harding took the loss, they still got scores from Tyrone Curry and O?Naveis O?Reagan.
Even though they lost, Harding was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wilbur Cross was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 54-0 loss at the hands of Sheehan. The shutout was out of character for the Governors seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in October.
Harding dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wilbur Cross, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.
Harding ended up a good deal behind Wilbur Cross when the teams last played back in November of 2022, losing 24-6. Thankfully for Harding, Jamel Lee (who rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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