Football Preview: Har-Ber Wildcats vs. Rogers Mountaineers
The Har-Ber Wildcats will head out to square off against the Rogers Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Har-Ber is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Har-Ber gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Northside 42-21. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Wildcats were the (much) better team in the second half.
Har-Ber's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Titus Cramer, who rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and Brian Owens, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Cramer is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Lee Allen also helped out with an impressive 108 receiving yards.
Har-Ber was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Rogers faced Bentonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Rogers came up short against Bentonville, falling 56-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mountaineers have suffered since November 17, 2023.
Har-Ber's record is now 3-5. As for Rogers, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Har-Ber took a serious blow against Rogers when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 63-21. Can Har-Ber avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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