Football Game Preview: Harlan Hawks vs. Stevens Falcons

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Previous 5 Games

10/18/24 - Home	49-14 W
09/30/23 - Away	42-7 W
09/30/22 - Home	59-31 W
09/17/21 - Away	38-24 W
11/06/20 - Neutral	37-34 W

Harlan has gone a perfect 5-0 against Stevens recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Harlan will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

Harlan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Holmes 69-16 on Friday. With the Hawks ahead 41-3 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

A big part of Harlan's win came down to the chemistry between Aldric Trotter and his top target Brandon Robertson. Trotter rushed for 71 yards and one TD while Robertson gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns. Ethan Aguilar was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and one touchdown.

Harlan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Harlan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Jeremiah Jordan picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Stevens played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Sotomayor, falling 48-17. The Falcons have struggled against the WILDCATS recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Harlan's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Stevens, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Everything came up roses for Harlan against Stevens in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-14 win. In that contest, the Hawks amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.