Football Preview: Harvey Red Raiders vs. Orange Lions
The Harvey Red Raiders will head out to challenge the Orange Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harvey will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Harvey really took it to Conneaut for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-13 victory at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-6.
Shahn Alston had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Chris Burt Jr., who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harvey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Orange entered their match against Jefferson Area on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Orange fell 50-42 to Jefferson Area. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Harvey now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Orange, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Harvey beat Orange 24-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2019. Will Harvey repeat their success, or does Orange have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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