Football Preview: O'Connor Panthers vs. Harlan Hawks
The O'Connor Panthers will face off against the Harlan Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, O'Connor had to suffer through a 51-16 loss at the hands of Sotomayor. Despite 212 more yards than the WILDCATS, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although O'Connor took the loss, they still got scores from Riley Eason and Brandon Martinez.
Even though they lost, O'Connor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-14, which was the final score in Harlan's tilt against Brennan on Thursday. The loss was the Hawks' first of the season.
Harlan might have lost, but man, Payton Matthews was a machine: he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Matthews a new career-high in rushing yards.
O'Connor's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Harlan, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
O'Connor was dealt a bruising 49-12 loss at the hands of Harlan when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for O'Connor, Noah Farris (who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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