Football Recap: Harrisburg Hornets vs. Osceola Seminoles
A win for Harrisburg just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 47-17 loss at the hands of the Osceola Seminoles. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Seminoles are ranked 42nd).
Despite the loss, 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. Thompson was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
Jeremiah Jacobs was his usual excellent self, rushing for 208 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries for Osceola. Those 208 rushing yards gave Jacobs a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anthony Brown, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Harrisburg dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Osceola, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Harrisburg will take on Hoxie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Osceola, they will square off against Rivercrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rivercrest's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
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