Football Game Preview: Harper Creek Beavers vs. Hastings Saxons

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Home	32-0 W
09/22/23 - Away	6-34 L
09/23/22 - Home	6-52 L
09/02/21 - Away	35-38 L
09/13/19 - Away	7-44 L
+ 3 more games

Harper Creek and Hastings are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Beavers will head out to take on the Saxons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Hastings will be up against a hot Harper Creek team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Beavers claimed a resounding 43-8 victory over Western. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Beavers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Panthers are ranked 268th).

Meanwhile, Hastings strolled past Marshall with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 54-40. The win continues a trend for the Saxons in their matchups with the Redhawks: they've now won five in a row.

Harper Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Hastings, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.

Everything came up roses for Harper Creek against Hastings in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 32-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Beavers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.