Football Game Preview: Vandegrift Vipers vs. Harlan Hawks

By Team Reports Dec 2, 2024, 10:25pm

Football Preview: Vandegrift Vipers vs. Harlan Hawks

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The Vandegrift Vipers will face off against the Harlan Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Vandegrift is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.

Vandegrift is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Steele 49-35.

Meanwhile, Harlan waltzed into their game on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars , sneaking past 39-36. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Cougars are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harlan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Payton Matthews, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Givori Graham, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Harlan's defensive line and their seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Maddox Berantuo, Alexander Ciccarello, and Craig Sanders picked up two apiece. With that strong performance, Sanders is now averaging an impressive 5.7 total tackles per game.

Vandegrift's record is now 12-1. As for Harlan, their record is now an identical 12-1.

Everything came up roses for Vandegrift against Harlan in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 49-21 victory. Does Vandegrift have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harlan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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